AMAZING!!!!

 

Wow, did we have an amazing day on Saturday!  I just have to share that when we woke on Saturday  we were first happy to realize that it wasn’t that cold outside, and even more critical it was dry!  Chris kept saying through the week that God was going to give us a window of time for our fundraiser and that we just needed to trust in that.  When we were setting up that morning at the park, the wind picked up and almost took our sign down, we were debating how to get the sign more stable and keep things from blowing away.  God decided that He was going to calm the wind, and by 10:00, the wind was gone and at 10:10 that morning, the sun poked through on us!  By the time all were back from the run/walk, it had warmed up and the sun was actually out … and we had blue skies!  By about 2:30 that afternoon, the clouds came back in and while at Seth’s baseball game at 4:00 that day we were sitting under umbrellas trying to stay dry and warm.  We had an amazing time and were blessed by the many friends and family that came out to support us.  It was such a beautiful day.  I just also want to shout out to my wonderful family (and Katy!) for each providing items for our lunch …. The saying “many hands make light work” is always present in my big family!   I am so thankful for a large family, it makes gatherings crazy sometimes, but wow, what a blessing to have each provide on a day like that day making it easy!  Thanks to my mom and sister Jodie for providing additional baked goods for our bake sale.  My mom spent many hours baking in the week leading up to the fundraiser (mom typically has the “go big or go home” mind-set which I love about her) ... thank you Mom, we know it was so much work for you and we are so grateful for your hard work!

Now for the exciting part … the grand total for the day was just under $3700!  How cool is that!  We are so blessed and so incredibly thankful for your love and support.  This process cannot be completed alone, and I truly believe that God doesn’t want us to complete it alone.  He has big plans when His work is being done and sometimes we just need to get out of the way and let Him do what He does best!  Thank you, Thank you for all that came out in support.  We are blessed beyond measure and are thankful for each one of you in helping us get our girl home!  I will post more pictures from the day very soon!