Blessings abound!

I am truly amazed by people.....and GOD! Our adoption journey has not been one without MAJOR hangups, but He is ever faithful! Today has been a day of tears but not sad ones- oh no! Tears of joy and faithfulness and unworthiness! God has his hand all over this adoption and is orchestrating the entire thing.

Not too long ago I met an angel- a true treasure. Way back in October we hosted a Hoedown for Downs here on our property. People came out of the woodwork to donate items to our silent auction. Heather was one of those people, and we have enjoyed reading each other's blogs since.







She has a selfless heart. I am simply speechless about what she is proposing to do to help raise money for our adoption. Her work is beautiful, and I simply adore it!! Each piece "speaks" God's word so LOUDLY!


Heather has proposed this- 40% of every order she receives from someone who mentions our family name will be donated to our fund to bring Ruslana home!! Again I will say it and not just for our benefit- I can't tell you how wonderful her pieces are! These photos just don't do them justice! I have held them in my hands and can tell you the quality is outstanding. And you know what the best part is? She MAKES them- all by herself! With her own 2 hands! I have a "thing" about supporting Mom's, so she is my kind of girl.


And besides all the fabulous things I said about her and her signs above, I can't believe how perfectly priced they are! She is truly giving each customer a gift.






Heather loves custom orders, so if you don't see the exact item you are looking for, just ask her! Do you have a favorite Bible verse? She'll do it! A favorite saying? Consider it done! One sign that I think would be just darling is an adopted child's name and date- adoption date!

I am terribly excited with the idea she had for me today (I tell you, this girl is goooood)- what about "Love Them Like Jesus"?!! I pray that's the story of my life. I will display those words so proudly. (Just remember I am human and stumble all too often!) Oh, she is truly an angel!

So, here's the low down-

1. Visit her site.

2. If you don't see the "perfect" sign for you...or your mom...or your neighbor, just send her a little note. You will see that option on her homepage. Officially it says "Contact Distressed Designs".

3. When you check out (and you can very easily pay through Paypal) just type in "Ruslana" in the "message to seller" section.

4. Then, sit back and wait for that loved delivery person to deliver your treasure.

Oh wait- one VERY IMPORTANT detail. Our official promotion begins JULY 1ST. I know it's so hard to wait for these signs of love, but please do!

HUGE hugs to Heather!! Thank you, thank you and thank you some more!

Amazed by HIS grace,

E