AGAIN!

I know, I know.  I suppose I didn't write the most detailed post to announce our fundraiser.  I will say, though, that even without all the juicy details that some people think are important (wink, wink), we received close to 70 ORDERS FOR NECKLACES this weekend!!!  Holy Moly!!  That is a lot of workin' I'm going to have to get done.  PRAISE THE LORD!!  And every single one of those necklaces are getting us one step closer to bringing home our next treasure.  

A little story about my day.  I was floating.  I mean, my world was great- homestudy done, fundraiser launch huge success, oldest daughter in Africa doing His work, donations pouring in for a new mom who just happens to be homeless (no more!  Home found!), perfect children (yeah right), I was dressed and had even brushed my hair and enough food for everyone's tummy.  Then....BAM!!!  Just like that.  I received a call from our attorney that informed us the translator fees were going to be $1700.  Okay, I knew we would need to hire a translator but $1700!!!  I later realized there was a second estimate of only $1200.  That makes it so much better (snide grin).  This translator fee is in addition to attorney fees x2-  in our state and in another state.  Just wait.....we also will have to pay for a social worker to take history of bio family.  UGH! The attorney in the other state is getting estimates.  "Getting estimates" never makes me feel at ease.  I am afraid to hear those estimates since I truly did not think the translator fee would be so much.  

After the phone call, I was down.  I mean WAY down as in "why are we even doing this?!" and "how can we even do this?!" down.  I am just being honest.  And then it happened.  I was SMACKED upside the head by GOD!!  Well, maybe it was Charlie throwing his beanbag across the room, but for the story I'll say it was God.:)

And I realized one very important thing.  What do I have to complain about?  Really?  Look back at the list of things above that I was so ecstatic about only moments earlier.  None of that had changed.  And you know something that I realized that I didn't even list above?  I had not even thought about how incredibly, immeasurably blessed we are about to become AGAIN!  AGAIN, for the 6th time, we are adding to our family.  AGAIN, God has chosen us.  And yes, it is hard.  And it costs money.  And there is lots of paperwork.  And for some reason I have to pay the county so they can pretend like they check my septic tank and "approve" it AGAIN which they never really do just so our homestudy can be approved.  And I am neurotic for several weeks while I work into the wee morning hours creating necklaces.  All for one thing.  

TO BRING HOME OUR STUNNING, PERFECT IN EVERY SINGLE WAY.......

DAUGHTER!!!

.....to be continued:)

In Him,

E

PS- The beads come in most every color, for those of you who asked.  Email me nogreatergiftmom@yahoo.com.