Busy, Busy June

Wow!  What a whirlwind we have been in for the past couple of weeks and it won't be stopping anytime soon!  This past weekend I helped take pictures for a wedding.  I am thankful for the payment that came from that as we were able to apply that to the adoption funds.  I was also able to pawn one of my rings that I no longer wear for some extra money as well.  Skeeter was also able to get a 2 day side job from some friends of ours and after getting caught up on some bills, we were able to apply some to the adoption fund as well!  God is good!

We are closing out the Tupperware party today, and I want to thank all of you who participated. 

Our next big event is this week.  On Thursday - Saturday, we will be having our garage sale (June 6-8).  I am not sure if there will be a story in the paper or not.  I emailed the editor back and asked about it and he said he would have to check with the reporter he gave the information to and I haven't heard anything since.  It was approved to be in the calendar of events so it will show up there.  I have called a radio station and they will air the announcement for 2 days and I have called the paper to put the ad in the classifieds as well as another local paper.  We have had 2 businesses donate some baked goods to the sale, which is a blessing!  We have also had a couple of other families donate some items towards our sale.  We have made signs and will put those up.  Why am I saying all of this?  To remind myself that we have worked hard and have done our best and now I have to leave the results of the sale to Jesus! 

After the garage sale, on Thursday, June 13, we will be having a Thirty-One Party.  The consultant and I are also working towards getting our booth approved so that we can sell some more Thirty-One products as a fundraiser at the downtown Third Thursday event on June 20.

On June 22, I will be helping take pictures at another wedding, so am looking forward to that as well. 

In between all of this, we have VBS and 2 weeks of swimming lessons. 

I am so grateful for all the opportunities the Lord is giving to help raise some money.  After June is finished, however, things will definitely come to a slower pace as far as the fundraising goes.  So humanly speaking, that can be stressful as I don't know if with these activities if that will be enough.  But I know that Jesus will provide one way or the other!!

As I close I would like to share with you a drawing that Mommy D did (I put a digital frame around what she drew)!  We are praying so hard for her and the baby and wish we could have communication with her.  But in order to visit her in jail, she may have to find out what our last name is and that is something we are not wanting to have happen.  So the best we can do is pray and email letters to our social worker and hope she takes them to her when she goes to visit.

Thank you for all of you who have donated and prayed for us!  The fundraiser goal at the top (on the right side of the blog), through the youcaring website is what has come in from that site alone.  The thermometer below is what has come in for the TOTAL amount.  I try to mention it to each one, but for those of you who have donated, your name is already on a puzzle piece! :)

Please pray for strength for us as June will be extremely busy!  I am trying to remind myself that I need to take each day at a time and that Jesus will give me the strength that I need for THAT day!  He never runs out of strength even when we do!  On the other hand, keeping busy should help the time go faster, right?! :)