100th Post and Fully Funded!!!

Well, this is my 100th post and we have a reason to celebrate!!! Our adoption is now fully funded, praise God!! I am sitting here just in awe of my amazing God as I type that sentence.  There is no other way that we could be at this point, other than God.  We have been on this journey for 23 months- and we started with so little.  When we took this leap of faith we were a little intimidated by the amount of money we needed.  We were brainstorming and coming up with ideas as to how we could make this happen and come up with almost $30,000.  And then we prayed.  We knew that the only way this was going to happen was if God showed up in a big way, and we knew that since he called us to this, he would provide.  And that's exactly what he did, he provided EVERY. SINGLE. PENNY!  We have had many fundraisers, donations, grants, etc, and God has graciously provided.  We want Him to get all the glory from this! It made no practical sense when we started this process, and it still doesn't make sense- but I am so glad that His ways are not our ways.  Our faith has been grown and stretched in ways that we never dreamed would happen in this process.  I want this post to be an encouragement to those who are where we were, feeling like they have been called to this but the money just isn't there.  He will provide.  I have seen it, not only in our adoption, but in so many others.  That's why this community is so important.  We learn from each other and we see God work in so many amazing ways.     We are so thankful, for so many of you who have been used by God to provide for our baby to come home.  My Father owns the cattle of a thousand hills, and his heart is for the orphan.  He will provide, you need only have faith!

August Numbers

Well, on Friday, while we headed out of town for my hubby's birthday we got our August numbers! August was not quite like July, that was something crazy! But at least there was still some movement and we are anxious for more good news soon! The Ethiopian courts are officially closed for the next month or so, so things may slow down a bit, but hopefully no too much! Here are our August numbers:

For a girl:

For a boy:

One step closer every day!