Fundraising!!!

Five weeks!!!! Five weeks until little Eliana is due! Now whether she comes early or later, only she and the heavenly father knows!  Since beginning this blog we have raised already $200!  That leaves $7,800 more to go!  One thing I will never forget, is how God has always provided for me.  Some may think I am crazy because of the story I am about to tell you. 

My family struggled financially my whole life.  I remember when my baby brother was about 5 or 6 and we didn't have much money, not even enough to buy groceries.  My parents had stopped and Dove's grocery store in Montevallo and saw a beautiful elderly lady.  My parents went into the store to buy hot dogs for dinner but felt prompted to give the last $20 they had to this sweet lady.  To make you realize how financially challenged we were, we lived in a 1 bedroom shell of a house in Pearidge.  It had a wood heater in the main room, a kitchen, a bathroom and their were 2 porches that had been converted to bedrooms with no insulation.  There was literally an outhouse in the backyard! And a well in the kitchen!  When you live in a house like this and have no money for valuables along with living in Pearidge, Al.  YOU DO NOT FEEL THE NEED TO LOCK YOUR DOOR! 

When we pulled into the driveway and got out of the car we discovered our front door locked.  Of course we didnt bring the house key so my dad opened the kitchen window and hoisted my little brother in to open the front door.  Inside we saw God's provision and it has impacted my life so profoundly!  Our cupboards and refrigerator were FULL of groceries!!!!  Some may say"'well somebody did that, thats impossible".  Whether or not you may believe angels filled our cupboards or someone caring person in flesh and blood did it, DOES IT REALLY MATTER! Whatever the case may be it was an angel who blessed us! And my parents were obedient to the prompting of the Lord to bless that sweet elderly lady.  What is my point to this story?  Well I am encouraging myself by reminding me that God is our ultimate provider.  Also, Matt and I have been prompted by the Lord and responded in obedience and I believe that God will bless us! And I want to say thank you to all of you who are being angels for us in this adoption process!  Keep checking back as we post more on our fundraising efforts and again thank you from the bottom of our hearts!