He Provides

It's been amazing to see how God has provided throughout this process.  When we first made the decision to adopt, we had a conversation in prayer that went something like this,"Well, Lord, if this is something you want us to do, you're going to have to find a way to pay for it - we certainly don't have $20,000 laying around."  And pay for it He has.

There have been several times when an expense has come up - home study payments, department of immigration expenses, etc. - and a random check or two will show up.  In the last few weeks, an expense for our interview process with the orphanage came up.  The very day we learned of this additional cost, before sharing the news with anyone, we received three donations that together completely cover the additional expense - to.the.dollar!

Most recently, God has provided in another big way.  Our Silent Auction Fundraiser is finished!  We had no idea what to expect and are blown away that it has raised over $2500 - $2,831 to be exact! A huge thank you goes out to everyone who donated items, who bid on items, and who helped spread the word about the auction.  We are overwhelmed by the support.

It has been an awesome privilege to see God meeting every need.  His unbelievable provision has rendered much encouragement and comfort as we've ridden the waves of the adoption process.  In total, He has provided over $13,000 (and counting) - and that's just the fundraising - to make this adoption a reality.

And now we wait.  We wait for direction, we wait for news, we just wait.  "We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield." Ps. 33:20. To God be the glory!