Hello dear friends and family~
We are in full swing around here; school, band, dance, volleyball, sleepovers, Bible study, football games, etc. And we are in full swing with this adoption, too! Our homestudy is almost done. It should be written up this week. We are raising funds as fast as we can, and in as many ways as we can. So, if you feel like you are being bombarded by us right now asking you to purchase raffle tickets, buy t-shirts, or order gourmet cheesecakes, we sure aren't trying to beg or be off-putting. It just has to be done to get our sweet girl home. We have had a pretty good response to the I-pad2 fundraiser, but could always use more. We have sold a few t-shirts. And we haven't really started on the cheesecakes yet. We DID receive a LARGE, humbling, donation last week, and oh my, what a blessing that was!! We also heard from Holt yesterday and they are giving us a matching grant-we raise $2,000.00 and they match that, so that's super cool. We will start finding grants soon, since our homestudy is almost done. Gotta have that for grant approval. I HATE that the financial side of adoption is so daunting!!! I HATE that her (and millions of others) little life sits on hold while papers are processed and money is raised!! There are no words for how frustrating that is! BUT, my God is never late or early, He is always on time. So, my trust and hope is in Him.....not the calendar, the clock, adoption workers, or dollar signs. Him alone. HE will lay it on the hearts of those that HE is using to bring her home. HE will provide the money and bless those that are praying, supporting and loving us and her. My- how I can't wait until the day that we are in a position to write large checks to grant providers and individuals that are adopting. One day, we will be on the GIVING side of adoption. Now, THAT will be fun!!!
Pease continue to pray for Sophie. She really needs to come home. Please pray that God will sustain and protect her, that He will provide the money that we need, and that this adoption will go super quickly and blow everyone's mind how fast and smoothly it goes.
Enjoy this beautiful weather!
Leslie
