I've been waiting all day to write that title. :-)
This morning at church, our friend Mike shared this verse: "Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest." Believe it or not, this odd line from Proverbs 14 was confirmation from God that I need to accept the process of adoption and stop whining. I had a dream on Thursday that my dad told me to stop complaining about the complicated steps we have to go through to become parents. This verse was confirmation; oxen are messy. If I had a tidy barn that stayed pristine and perfect, I would have no harvest. Life isn't neat, short, or tidy; it is what it is. It made more sense to me in church, but that's the gist of it.
The next thing: It's time to step up the fundraising process for our adoption. Along with the official "You're on the waiting parents list" letter we received yesterday was an invoice for $3100. We have tucked away $1200 toward this amount, so we need to raise $1900 in order to pay for our home assessment that was just completed. Stan and I would like to ask our friends and family to participate in this process with us.
I have pictured in my mind a "family tree" of sorts. From the trunk branch out gifts from the people who want to help us fund this adoption. On some branches are $10 leaves from 20 people who just want to be a part of it all. Nearby are 16 thicker branches with $25 leaves on them. If there are 10 $50 leaves and 8 $100 leaves, our home assessment is covered.
Many of you donated items for our yard sale, so please keep those donations coming for the next yard sale. If you believe that God wants you to donate financially to help pay for our assessment, please contact us. Know that at this point your donation would not be tax deductible. We may have a way down the road to provide a deduction, so feel free to wait if you need to do so.
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