looked at the many ways God provided for us this past year.
it just blows us away.
He is so faithful.
and we looked ahead.
i'm going to be honest.
when i think about what we are planning on doing this year it makes me feel a little {ok...a lot} sick to my stomach.
it's not that i don't feel confident in this...i KNOW God has called us to this.
but it's SCARY! terrifying. kinda makes me need to grab a paper bag and concentrate on breathing.
can we really do this??
how will we afford it? we need to come up with tens of thousands of dollars this year for these 2 precious children. it's not that i don't think they are worth it. are you kidding?? they are PRICELESS! but the bottom line is there...
can we really do this??
i admit, i doubt it sometimes.
God always comes right behind those doubts with His ever-present reassuring Hand and says, "Yes, yes...you can do this...because I am in this and with you every step of the way."
and then, all of a sudden...that sick feeling goes away.
and i can breathe deeply of His peace.
but this is something my heart goes through more often than i'd like to admit.
so, we are making decisions to save as much money as possible.
pat is SO wise with money and i trust him and am so thankful for his guidance.
but i'm going to get creative too...and try to do everything i can to make sure nothing gets between us and these children!
here's my first attempt...every little bit counts, right??
i got a new camera strap cover for christmas and am selling my old one.
i used it for almost a year but it's in great shape!
she sells them on etsy.
{check her shop out! CUTE stuff!!!}
so...if you'd like a camera strap slipcover {it slips right over your strap} just leave a comment!
how about $10??
$10 closer to those sweet kids!!!
stay tuned for a BIG opportunity that i'll share tomorrow!
2 comments:
great.
now how am i going to sleep.
you and this surprise.
sigh.
:)
are you guys doing one of the zero interest adoption loans or straight out of the bank? my bro had looked into those zero's when they thought they were adopting (til they got surprisingly pregnant).
Great idea! We're just about to attempt a fundraiser. Since we're going to have to purchase plane tickets soon we realized we need to do something now! I think I'm going to try to make something and then sell it. The problem is that I don't sew (well, I could sew but I don't have a sewing machine). I was thinking something beaded...maybe a book mark. Anyway, looking forward to any ideas you come up with. :-)
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