When Scott and I first started the fundraising process… I set a goal that we would raise $13,000.00 by October.
I shared that goal with some and we laughed about how I never aim for anything small and how it would be okay if that goal wasn’t reached… it would happen in time, and I just needed to trust God. There were a few nay sayers… Scott being one of them. 🙂
Well, I love dreaming God sized dreams, because God answers in God sized ways!
It is the last day of September and the goal was not only reached but exceeded!
I say “we did it!” Not because it was anything that Scott and I did, but first and foremost God did some amazing things.
Then God used tons of our friends and family to give and donate to us generously… whether it was time or money.
I just have to share a few things…
There have a been a few fundraisers that I personally worked on. Thinking these will be large money makers for the adoption… and they did not turn out as well as I thought. But God would just drop some opportunities in our lap to raise money, or people would send us a check in the mail saying God had laid us in their hearts.
I just want to shout out at the top of my lungs! I praise you Lord for the great things you have done! Great are the works of your hands, and great are your people!
Then I want to scream a huge thank you to all of our friends and family that have helped us in so many ways! Donating items for hamburger sales, garage sales, monetary donations, and for volunteering time at some of our events.
Most of all for the prayer and love!
Now, because we have exceeded $13,000.00 we heard from our agency that we can proceed to the next step in adoption…
The dossier, and then the referral. We are closer to knowing who our daughter is!
And, my husband just wrapped his arms around me and humbly admitted that he should have known from the beginning I was going to accomplish my goal! 🙂
It feels good to be right! 🙂
Way to go Kelly and Scott!!! My family is so happy for you!! Much love to you and Yours!!! XOXO….Kacy Roper Johnson and family
Don't you just love it when God shows out. I am so excited for guys.
AMEN!AMEN!AMEN! I love how God works!!!