Mountains will be moved!!!

My God is so faithful! I mean really- do you ever just sit there wondering how a need is going to get met and then God just comes in and blows it out of the water? Here is my story of what has happened this week- a short version! LOL

So as most of you know- our HUGE (or what was supposed to be HUGE) fundraiser was yesterday. We were hoping for 100 people- that would bring in $2500 which would be close to what we need to cover our home study that is due May 13th.

Here's how the story begins- I have been trying to get service providers for weeks to volunteer to do the pampering services such as massages, manicures, pedicures, facials, hair trims, etc. At first it was going well- I was getting quite a few volunteers- as time got closer however people started dropping like flies. Only 2 of my original service providers were still going to participate!!! This was like a week before the event!!! WHAT?!?!?!

So I started to get stressed- I am not an easily stressed person, but I started to FREAK out!!! Then my mom said she'd do manicures, my friend Marcy said she would help do pedicures, my friend found a Mary Kay lady to volunteer for facials, my close friends and family stepped up when everyone else started to step down. It was amazing and I am soooo thankful for them!

So fast forward to yesterday- we are there setting up- 10AM hits which is the time it was supposed to start- a few people start coming in. Between 10AM-1PM we had 11 people come to get pampered. 11 people!!!!! I hadn't even looked at the money b/c I didn't want to be discouraged. We did the raffles and handed out the prizes. It was time to clean up- most of the people had left except for the volunteers so I snuck into the kitchen to count the money- my first figure i got was $750!!!! From 11 people!!! But wait- it gets better!!! I get home and have Eric count it- He gets $926!!! My MIL counts it, and re-counts, and re-counts and it's $951!!! From 11 people and probably some from my volunteers as well cause they're amazing like that! So out of a total of 20 people- God proved $951! This was amazing to me, but at the same time discouraging. If God could do that with 20 people- how much more could have been raised had we been allowed to make an announcement at church about it? With a congregation of 700-800 people- how much more successful could that have been!(now I am not saying this out of judgement but of fact- our church does not allow announcements of fundraisers if it's not an "official" ministry of the church- I'm not hating- just stating cause it's important to the story)

But that mountain of not being able to publicize our event was shattered today at Sunday service. We were trying to sell T shirts today- We paid $800 out of pocket to buy them- and have only recouped about $450 of that money. We thought we would get more of a response from people than we did- bummer. So again- after selling only 6 shirts this AM- we were a bit discouraged. Eric ran back into the building to find someone who said they wanted shirts- but they had left. But he ran into someone else. Someone we don't know very well and someone who was just visiting our church this AM. This family has been wonderfully supportive of our adoption in prayer and sent us a financial contribution before. We have been looking forward to spending more time with this wonderful couple, but have not been able to do so as of yet. Anyways.... He says I have something for you- Eric shakes this mans hand and he says to Eric- The spirit said to give whatever I have with me- I didn't know what it was for but then when I heard the Pastor say about you being in the back of the church and if people wanted to help with the adoption I knew it was for you. He put the money into Erics hand- he tried to refuse it saying you've already donated, but the man insists. Eric comes to the car and says "are you ready to cry?" He takes out the money and thinks it's a few 20's maybe. The outside bill is a $100 bill!! But not 1 $100 bill- 20 of them!!! $2,000!!!!! What we were lacking from yesterday- God gave us today!!! How absolutely amazing is that?!! I mean I have goose bumps typing this!!!

God just steps in when you are being faithful to what He is calling you to do! When you are in the center of Gods will- He will provide!! So if you are out there wondering how you're going to fund your adoption- know that where God guides HE provides!!! No man can stand in the way of what God wants you to do! Don't be discouraged if your church says they won't help you out (I hear this is quite common- which I have opinions on, but won't go there.... not now anyways ;) God has your back- God knows your need and He won't leave these children fatherless when He knows there are those of us who are willing to open our hearts and homes to these wonderful blessings!!!

Love to all of you!!!