Yesterday, March 25th at 4:09 p.m. will hold a special spot in our family's hearts forever.
We received a phone call from our coordinator that she had a little girl for us. She is 1 year and 8 months old. 31 inches tall and a (whopping) 21 pounds. She is gorgeous.
The very moment I looked into her big brown eyes I knew, she was mine. I am in love. We all are. Each of my boys took an envelope full of pictures of their little sister (THEIR LITTLE SISTER!) to school.
I feel like I've been dreaming ever since yesterday afternoon! To say the Lord has poured out His blessings on our family would be an understatement.
I prayed for a daughter throughout all my pregnancies.
Five years ago when I became pregnant for the 4th time, we decided to find out the sex. "This has got to be a girl...be a girl...". It's a boy!
He was healthy and perfect. I was in love and thrilled! I let go of all my prayers for a daughter. Immediately, I jumped into raising these beautiful boys completely content.
That's where I believe this verse in the bible came into play...
"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalms 37:4
He knew the desires of my heart all along. He just wanted my daughter to be given to me differently and at a time in my life when I could devote myself to her (I may not have been able to really soak in all the nail- paintings, hair-braidings, song-singing and dress-buying with all those little boys around).
He placed my daughter in my heart not my tummy. And I love her just the same.
He created my daughter a half a world away. And brought me to her.
"For this child I prayed and the Lord answered my prayer." 1 Samuel 1:27
I serve an awesome God. He is constantly doing immeasurably more than I can ever ask or imagine.
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!!!
A writer for The Dallas County Recorder interviewed our families at our Pancake Breakfast. She thought our stories would be a great addition for her column, we couldn't have agreed more!
Check it out here!!!
Also, we have an inventory of t-shirts to sell!
8- 2XLarge
5- XLarge
7- Large
6-Medium
Any of the above sizes you can purchase for just $10! We are trying to move these shirts, so they will be available at a discounted rate! If you are wanting a size ( adult small or youth/toddler ) we can certainly still order them for you! They will be $15.
Check it out here!!!
Also, we have an inventory of t-shirts to sell!
8- 2XLarge
5- XLarge
7- Large
6-Medium
Any of the above sizes you can purchase for just $10! We are trying to move these shirts, so they will be available at a discounted rate! If you are wanting a size ( adult small or youth/toddler ) we can certainly still order them for you! They will be $15.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Luke 1: 37
Luke 1: 37 says, " For nothing is impossible with God." This verse has been what I cling to throughout this process. It is what got me started on this journey and what has kept me going throughout.
When we decided to take this HUGE leap of faith this past September, knowing we needed to come up with $28,000 to bring our little one home, we wholeheartedly trusted in God's promises for us. Boy, has He ever showed up.
We've ran the numbers and done some math (triple checking ourselves due to a lack of math skills) and we are in need of
$4,000
Yes. Praise God. Only $4,000 to go!!!
You see? "For nothing is impossible with God."
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
Matthew 7:7
He is good.
When we decided to take this HUGE leap of faith this past September, knowing we needed to come up with $28,000 to bring our little one home, we wholeheartedly trusted in God's promises for us. Boy, has He ever showed up.
We've ran the numbers and done some math (triple checking ourselves due to a lack of math skills) and we are in need of
$4,000
Yes. Praise God. Only $4,000 to go!!!
You see? "For nothing is impossible with God."
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
Matthew 7:7
He is good.
Small Stack for a TALL Cause
Our Pancake Fundraiser ended up being WAY more successful than any of us had dreamed of. Each of our families added a whopping $2,333.00 towards our adoptions! Wow. This blew my mind.
It was so nice to talk with everyone who came out. Some of you came and went before we had a chance to make it over to you, I am bummed to think you came all the way out and we didn't get a chance to tell you thank you. So, to all of you we didn't get over to, THANK YOU...it meant the world to us to have you there. Really...THE WORLD.
We had a news reporter from The Grimes Today and The Dallas County News stop in for a quick interview, look for that this Thursday or the next Thursday. As I sat on the stool as she asked us questions, I couldn't help but to notice a backed up line for food, volunteers scrambling to find more forks, my dad and mom rushing to make more pancakes, an empty table that plates of cookies once filled and a ton of people who love and care for our families. It brought tears of joy to my eyes! We are so blessed by amazing community, family and friends that came out for these 2 little girls that we've never even met.
This whole thing would not have been so successful without the many AWESOME people who helped make it possible. You know who you are. Thank you. We are forever changed by the unbelievably generous hearts that were led to give towards this cause.
Now it him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be the glory.." Ephesians 3:20-21
It was so nice to talk with everyone who came out. Some of you came and went before we had a chance to make it over to you, I am bummed to think you came all the way out and we didn't get a chance to tell you thank you. So, to all of you we didn't get over to, THANK YOU...it meant the world to us to have you there. Really...THE WORLD.
We had a news reporter from The Grimes Today and The Dallas County News stop in for a quick interview, look for that this Thursday or the next Thursday. As I sat on the stool as she asked us questions, I couldn't help but to notice a backed up line for food, volunteers scrambling to find more forks, my dad and mom rushing to make more pancakes, an empty table that plates of cookies once filled and a ton of people who love and care for our families. It brought tears of joy to my eyes! We are so blessed by amazing community, family and friends that came out for these 2 little girls that we've never even met.
This whole thing would not have been so successful without the many AWESOME people who helped make it possible. You know who you are. Thank you. We are forever changed by the unbelievably generous hearts that were led to give towards this cause.
Now it him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be the glory.." Ephesians 3:20-21
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