WE ARE HERE!!!

Quick update...we are in Fuzhou and we get our little guy in 5 hours!!!  Will post more soon...we just got in and need to get ready!!!

Thank you!

Our family wants to thank each of you for helping meet our needs!  Our hearts greatest desire is to thank each of you personally but then we couldn't pack :)  Please know that EACH of your donations have blessed us deeply and our sweet boy will know the story of your love for him!  We couldn't stop giggling as each donation came in...just imagine the Lord's joy as He watched His children give and receive...SO AWESOME!

It's so amazing....we had a need...we shared the need and YOU IMMEDIATELY MET THE NEED!!  Just LOVE how our God works!!! So amazed!!!  Feeling so loved...so undeserving of God's beautiful favor for our family and our sweet son!

Since our needs have been met, we will end the raffle for the Ipod Touch.
The Winner is Duane B.

Thank you so much!!

Keep posting your prayer comments...we want to include ALL of you on Solomon's Prayer Puzzle!!!

Cattle on a Thousand hills....

God owns the cattle
Cattle on one thousand hills
He sold one for us


WE ARE FULLY FUNDED!!!!

In less than 6 hours, God provided the $2000 we needed to travel!  We are completely overwhelmed and are having a hard time finding words to describe our thankfulness!!!

Thank you so much for your amazing love and support!! Thank you for helping our sweet son home!  Ohhh, the beauty of his story and ALL of you are part of it!!!

If you are praying for our boy, would you please leave us a comment?  We would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to add you to our Solomon Puzzle!!

AHHHH....we just can't believe it...we are fully funded...we are leaving to get our boy....JUST LOOK AT WHAT OUR LORD HAS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!  Thank you, Father!!!

Jehovah Jireh – The Lord Will Provide

Our entire family sits here in absolute awe of all that our Lord had done! On January 18th, we first learned about our sweet boy and committed to be his parents forever!  On that same day, God clearly promised that He alone would provide every penny needed to bring our son home.  Throughout this entire journey to Solomon, God has been faithful to provide.  I was looking back at several post and am blown away by how clearly God has moved.  Like here and remember this unbelievable post where God very clearly spoke to my heart about His perfect provision and to not be afraid here.

Last night when we heard the news that we have been given the gift of traveling tomorrow, our entire house was screaming for joy.  Our precious Tr. said, "But mommy, what about the money.  We don't have all of it.  How can you go without the rest of the money?"  Our sweet T ran straight to his room and insisted that we take his $20.  With absolute confidence we told her we just knew that God was going to provide it.  

We all went to bed wondering and trusting that the Lord would continue to move mightily for our family.  Sooo, imagine our overwhelming joy when we woke up to the news that we have received a grant of $3500 from A Child Waits Foundation.  

We can now buy our plane tickets!!!!!!!!  We just finished adding everything up and it looks like we have met our minimums needed for traveling, God is so good...crazy, amazing GOOD! 

For those of you that have been paying close attention, you should be wondering how this all happened so fast!  Just a couple of days ago it was looking like we might not be able to travel in September at all, but we believe God performed a miracle in opening up the opportunity for us to travel TOMORROW!  However, because of this short time frame, we have JUST been made aware of some additional unexpected expenses.  So we need $2000 in 24 hours!  We are a little shocked by this but know that God's hand is in this!  We've been asked not to share the details at this point but we look forward to sharing all that the Lord has done!

To try to raise the rest of these funds, we are doing one LAST raffle. It's for an Ipod Touch!!  Our precious friend, Amy, just donated one to us 2 days ago. She had thought it could help us with our final fees!! It's amazing to me how the Lord provided this need before we even knew we needed it :)

On a final note: We really want to bless Solomon with his puzzle FULL of names of the people who have loved him home whether it be by prayers, financial support, etc.  So, if you have been part of this journey in any way, your name will be on the back of a puzzle piece :)  

We have about 250 more pieces to go.  Soooo, our raffle tickets will serve 2 purposes. For each $5 ticket you purchase, you will receive an entry in the Ipod Touch raffle AND your name on Solomon Puzzle!!

**Use the chip-in on the right hand side to donate and please spread the word...we are sooo close!!!

Curriculum Raffle

Alida will be posting the winners from the HUGE raffle very soon on her blog HERE.  Thank you so much to all who participated!!!!!!!!!

"INCREDIBLE"

My dearest friend, Linda, said it the best..."INCREDIBLE!!!"

God has heard and answered all of our prayers...

We are leaving in 48 hours to get our boy...

He will be in our arms in 4 days...

My baby S turns 4 years old on Sunday and she's getting a big brother for her bday :)

We are in total shock!!!!! Gotta run and PACK!!!!!!!!!

Prayer request:

We are still short on funds to book our airline tickets.

I will know how short tomorrow!!

THE JOY IS COMING!!!

Urgent Prayer Request

Our TA is arriving TODAY..YAYAY!!!

But all of the Sept. CA's are booked except for 1 slot that is probably already taken.  If we can't travel in Sept., we will be delayed AT LEAST month.  Travel in Oct. is very expensive because of the holidays trade fair...we can't afford to travel then.

Please pray for favor with the consulate today.  I'll keep you updated!

ALSO, DON'T FORGET...THE RAFFLE ENDS IN 10 HOURS :)

2 days left....

The HUGE raffle our friends are hosting for us is ending in 2 days...

the drawing will end on Sept. 1 at 7pm (pst)

CHECK IT OUT HERE!!

64 PRIZES!

UPDATE...THERE ARE NOW 66 PRIZES!!

TWO DISNEYLAND PARK HOPPER PASSES HAVE BEEN ADDED!

ONLY $5 A TICKET!

YOU CHOOSE THE ITEMS!

Also......

GIVEAWAY FOR SPREADING THE WORD

We are getting soooooooooooooo close...every $5 helps!!!

Before the Morning....

Just really holding on to these truths...the truths that there are things that I can't see and that my God is working it all out beautifully! The truth that beyond this waiting there is great joy!!

Our TA has not arrived, yet. It was shipped on Friday and we have not received it, yet. Every one else that is after us has either received their TA last week or just got it yesterday or today. It looks like most, if not all, of the Sept. CA's are booked so I don't know what that is going to mean for us. Just keep praying. Thank you!

I am missing my boy so much it hurts! I feel like we are so close yet so far away!
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Do you wonder why you have to,
feel the things that hurt you,
if there's a God who loves you,
where is He now?

Maybe, there are things you can't see
and all those things are happening
to bring a better ending
some day, some how, you'll see, you'll see

Chorus:
Would dare you, would you dare, to believe,
that you still have a reason to sing,
'cause the pain you've been feeling,
can't compare to the joy that's coming

so hold on, you got to wait for the light
press on, just fight the good fight
because the pain you've been feeling,
it's just the dark before the morning

My friend, you know how this all ends
and you know where you're going,
you just don't know how you get there
so just say a prayer.
and hold on, cause there's good who love God,
life is not a snapshot, it might take a little time,
but you'll see the bigger picture

Would dare you, would you dare, to believe,
that you still have a reason to sing,
'cause the pain you've been feeling,
can't compare to the joy that's coming

so hold on, you got to wait for the light
press on, just fight the good fight
because the pain you've been feeling,
it's just the dark before the morning
yeah, yeah,
before the morning,
yeah, yeah

Once you feel the way of glory,
all your pain will fade to memory
once you feel the way of glory,
all your pain will fade to memory
memory, memory, yeah

Would dare you, would you dare, to believe,
that you still have a reason to sing,
'cause the pain you've been feeling,
can't compare to the joy that's coming

Would dare you, would you dare, to believe,
that you still have a reason to sing,
'cause the pain you've been feeling,
can't compare to the joy that's coming

com'n, you got to wait for the light
press on, just fight the good fight
because the pain you've been feeling,
it's just the hurt before the healing
the pain you've been feeling,
just the dark before the morning
before the morning, yeah, yeah
before the morning

Christian lyrics - BEFORE THE MORNING LYRICS - JOSH WILSON