3 months on the waitlist. And, some days more than others, it seems as though there is an eternity still to go. Today is one of those days, unfortunately. It feels like that 41st week of pregnancy when you so long to meet your child, to kiss his head, to smell his hair. You know that day WILL come, but the wait is heatbreaking.
Galatians 6:9 says this.... "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up."
It's God's version of "just keep swimming, just keep swimming...." :-)
Our waitlist numbers came in an email today....not much movement, but any movement, I'll take!
We are officially # 117 girls, #101 boys, and # 47 siblings.
All else is good.....Jaden is getting the hang of 1st grade, that took a few weeks to adjust to. His teachers are all very pleased with him, and so are we! Kevin and I are coaching soccer this year, and we are busy with life in general.
Our next fundraiser is TOMORROW! LimeBerry is a self serve frozen yogurt place, and they are hosting a fundraiser for us, and when you come in and purchase between 4-8 pm we get 20% of the sales to help with our adoption costs. The location is on Tumwater BLVD, by the airport.
I'll also be getting our online auction together, and will be starting it mid-october. It will be on my personal Facebook page, as this is the easiest way to manage it. If you want to be a part of it, shoot me a friend request. I'm under Jamie Nichols. I'm pretty excited about that one, I have lots of neat things to auction off!!
Thank you all for your prayers and support!!!!!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Sunday, September 9, 2012
August numbers (a little late!)
Ok, so I am really terrible at updating out little blog these days. Sigh!!! Everytime I sit to update, I think about the laundry that needs folded, or lunches that need made, or Pinteresting that needs done (lol). So, our new numbers are...... #121 girl, #103 boy, and #49 siblings!! Moved up a smidge. Just a smidge.
What a busy summer of getting absolutely nothing accomplished!! A camping trip, a trip to Silverwood, some church activities, some little day activities....that's all I can remember of our summer, yet we were crazy busy!! Now school has started again, and I am starting to feel some sense of normalcy again! I am so glad to be back in a routine. I do thrive on routine!! Jaden started 1st grade last week at Centralia Christian School, and is already loving it. Hope his thirst for learning continues.....We were working on some online learning games tonight, and one of the options was a math game. He said "oooh, that one looks fun!" Yep, math is fun, Bug!!
We had another very successful rummage sale this last weekend, bringing in nearly $2200!!! YAY! It was fabulous! Unfortunately, though, we have decided to cancel the Bunco night. Just not enough interest in it. God continues to pave the way to our little one.....sometimes with little pebbles, sometimes with big stones. I am learning more and more to just keep trusting, and to keep my faith in Him. We have some amazing prizes that were donated for the Bunco, though.....so I am going to be having an online auction in the next month or so with these prizes, and more!! Looking for donations for this auction if anyone would like to donate. It can be really anything new. Crafts you make, something from your business, baked goods, canned goods, really....ANYTHING!!! Let me know if you have something to donate. We are also still collecting cell phones...I've enlisted one far away friend (thanks, Cam!) to collect EVERY used cell phone in Texas, maybe you could do the same? It's easy to do, let me know if you are interested.
Our next fundraiser will be September 29th....At LimeBerry!!! It's simple.....Go to the LimeBerry on this day(the one by the airport in Oly) between 4-8pm. Order. Pay. Help our little one come home!! BRING YOUR CREW!!! We get 20% of the profit from these 4 hours, so the more that show up, the more we get!!
I'll close with this....A letter to our child....
To our precious little one-
We are waiting for you. You are probably not even born yet, maybe just a glimmer in God's eye at this point. And yet I love you. I love you like you are here, in our house, and have been with us since the beginning. My heart has a special place for you, my little one. We are preparing for you as we wait; reading books, saving vacation time, adjusting our finances, preparing the heart of your big brother, and most of all, VERY most of all.....we are praying. Praying for you, that your heart will be strong, and you will be healthy, and you will adjust to becoming a part of our family, to our world....it will be so different here, little one. We are also praying for your birth family. I cannot in a million years imagine having to give up my baby, for any reason. We pray that they will find piece in thir hearts, as they give you up to a better life, for whatever reason. I also love your birth family, little one, for the gift they are going to give us....YOU. We are also praying for us, and everyone in our lives. This is going to be a huge adjustment, my sweet baby, for all of us. You are not going to be very sure about us, , and we are going to do our very best to ensure you are safe and healthy. We are new at this though. Parenting you will be different, with different issues, and we are praying that God gives us the knowledge, and the strength to know how to handle issues.
I must admit, little one, while I am excited, I am equally as scared. I know God is by our side. After all, this is HIS story, we are merely the supporting actors. We are His sheep, He our shepard. And for this reason, I have faith.
Little one, we will do everything in our power to give you the life you deserve. We will teach you love, love of your family, love of your Father in heaven. We will teach you right from wrong, and pray that we do this well. We will teach you what God wants from you, what you can do to serve our mighty God. And we will love you. That you can be sure of. We are your parents, you are our child.
So, for another 1.5-2 years, we will pray daily for you and love you more and more with every passing day. You are so worth it. God thinks so, and so do we.
With much love, sweet baby.....
Momma.
What a busy summer of getting absolutely nothing accomplished!! A camping trip, a trip to Silverwood, some church activities, some little day activities....that's all I can remember of our summer, yet we were crazy busy!! Now school has started again, and I am starting to feel some sense of normalcy again! I am so glad to be back in a routine. I do thrive on routine!! Jaden started 1st grade last week at Centralia Christian School, and is already loving it. Hope his thirst for learning continues.....We were working on some online learning games tonight, and one of the options was a math game. He said "oooh, that one looks fun!" Yep, math is fun, Bug!!
We had another very successful rummage sale this last weekend, bringing in nearly $2200!!! YAY! It was fabulous! Unfortunately, though, we have decided to cancel the Bunco night. Just not enough interest in it. God continues to pave the way to our little one.....sometimes with little pebbles, sometimes with big stones. I am learning more and more to just keep trusting, and to keep my faith in Him. We have some amazing prizes that were donated for the Bunco, though.....so I am going to be having an online auction in the next month or so with these prizes, and more!! Looking for donations for this auction if anyone would like to donate. It can be really anything new. Crafts you make, something from your business, baked goods, canned goods, really....ANYTHING!!! Let me know if you have something to donate. We are also still collecting cell phones...I've enlisted one far away friend (thanks, Cam!) to collect EVERY used cell phone in Texas, maybe you could do the same? It's easy to do, let me know if you are interested.
Our next fundraiser will be September 29th....At LimeBerry!!! It's simple.....Go to the LimeBerry on this day(the one by the airport in Oly) between 4-8pm. Order. Pay. Help our little one come home!! BRING YOUR CREW!!! We get 20% of the profit from these 4 hours, so the more that show up, the more we get!!
I'll close with this....A letter to our child....
To our precious little one-
We are waiting for you. You are probably not even born yet, maybe just a glimmer in God's eye at this point. And yet I love you. I love you like you are here, in our house, and have been with us since the beginning. My heart has a special place for you, my little one. We are preparing for you as we wait; reading books, saving vacation time, adjusting our finances, preparing the heart of your big brother, and most of all, VERY most of all.....we are praying. Praying for you, that your heart will be strong, and you will be healthy, and you will adjust to becoming a part of our family, to our world....it will be so different here, little one. We are also praying for your birth family. I cannot in a million years imagine having to give up my baby, for any reason. We pray that they will find piece in thir hearts, as they give you up to a better life, for whatever reason. I also love your birth family, little one, for the gift they are going to give us....YOU. We are also praying for us, and everyone in our lives. This is going to be a huge adjustment, my sweet baby, for all of us. You are not going to be very sure about us, , and we are going to do our very best to ensure you are safe and healthy. We are new at this though. Parenting you will be different, with different issues, and we are praying that God gives us the knowledge, and the strength to know how to handle issues.
I must admit, little one, while I am excited, I am equally as scared. I know God is by our side. After all, this is HIS story, we are merely the supporting actors. We are His sheep, He our shepard. And for this reason, I have faith.
Little one, we will do everything in our power to give you the life you deserve. We will teach you love, love of your family, love of your Father in heaven. We will teach you right from wrong, and pray that we do this well. We will teach you what God wants from you, what you can do to serve our mighty God. And we will love you. That you can be sure of. We are your parents, you are our child.
So, for another 1.5-2 years, we will pray daily for you and love you more and more with every passing day. You are so worth it. God thinks so, and so do we.
With much love, sweet baby.....
Momma.
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