No More Fundraising

Last Saturday, we met with our adoption agency.  It was the first time since we had to give Maggie back to her biological mother, that we were able to sit down and discuss what happened. 

It was theraputic to be able to vent about the events at the hopsital (details to come)  and the almost surreal experience of handing her back. 

While at the agency, we also had the privledge of meeting another couple who had a similar experience.....well maybe not so similar because they had to give a baby back after 4 months.  Can you imagine?  It helped me to have a bit of perspective.

After a very entertaining 2 hours of chatting and asking questions we were hit with a bombshell we never saw coming.  I mean seriously, we NEVER saw coming.

Our remaining balance owed to the agency (almost $13,000K) has been paid in full.  PAID in FULL! 

After several long seconds and before I could even udder a word, tears started streaming down my face.  I hate it when that happens, but at least this time they were happy tears.

It was if God threw open wide his arms and screamed:

I AM here.  I am taking care of you.

We couldn't have missed HIM even if we had tried.

Chip and I are still stunned by this news.  We can't seem to wrap our minds around the mysterious way God chooses to work in our lives. 

We have been saving, fundraising, selling and baking for the last 8 months. With the exception of a very generous gift from my parents, all fundraising was litterally done $20 at a time. No exageration.

It is a huge burden lifted to know that our adoption is now fully funded.



We wish so bad that we could have brought Maggie home with us....wrapped her up in a snuggly blanket and put her under the tree as the best Christmas present ever.  That was our plan. And if we had the choice, that would still be our plan.  But we know that God is up to something....I just wish he would hurry it up already.