Thursday, October 28, 2010

such love

the jewelry party was yesterday.
but it was NOT just a jewelry party.
it was an outpouring of love for me...for our family...for our boys in Africa.
and it was SO good for my heart.

christy asked me months ago if she could do this.
it was such a sacrifice for her...to leave her husband and sweet son for a couple days...to FLY here and pack up and unpack and repack all her jewelry...
my gratitude to her seems insufficient.
but i just keep praying she would be blessed somehow, someway that will blow her socks off! :-)

the jewelry is GORGEOUS!
bailey LOVED modeling the little girls' line :-)
sawyer loved that grandma was here!
SO many sweet friends and family came {and ordered online if they couldn't come!}
i don't know the total yet...but i think you all put a significant dent in the money we need to bring those boys home one day.

as much as i LOVED the party and the day...i think my favorite part of the visit was our time on the couch the night before.
christy is such a REAL person and she somehow brought things out of me that i didn't even know were in there! and still loved me. oh, how she knows how to love...
me, christy, mary and peyton
me and my sister.
now if there would just be some MOVEMENT in rwanda so we can GET to our sweet boys...will you pray with us??? thank you!

9 comments:

beckley said...

ohhhh....too much to much!
i love her, too, ya know =)
so good to see your faces.

and your shirt, dude, LOVE! where'd ya get that?! is that one of the old navy purchases?

so glad to have money for your babies!!!

beautiful. all of it.
r

Kate and Geoff said...

so wish i could have been there!! loved seeing all those faces in one picture. :-)

Christy said...

Ok, I'm definitely crying :)
I have been blessed beyond belief by this----and I just love you so much!!!!!!!!! And I ALREADY miss you :)

Anonymous said...

glad it was successful. the blouse you are wearing is adorable!

libby

jenn said...

so glad it was so successful!! :) wish i could have been there!

looks like you've been shopping at nations! ;)

Peyton said...

it was so fun and I can't wait to get my stuff! I am now a huge stella and dot fan. love you court, and your sweet boys.

Katy said...

i just LOVE all these tangible ways that people are loving on you and your family. this is such a great idea and SO giving of Christy to love and support you guys in this way!

one thankfulmom said...

It looks like a lovely fundraiser. I know how much every dollar counts when you are working toward bringing your children home. Blessings.

Lisa

Tammy said...

PRAYING PRAYING PRAYING! Also I love that shirt you are wearing...you are beautiful all the time inside and out!