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GOD


God's hand is all over this adoption. Yesterday, was very rocky. VERY. ROCKY.

My faith was crippling, my husband felt as if he had been punched when he got home. We have learned we don't have the square feet per child per bedroom required by the state of Indiana.

I had hoped our social worker was incorrect in her assumption; I have learned she was not. We are working FEVERISHLY to come to a solution that is good for our whole family and doing our best to hear HIM in this all.

We need funds and believe if we are proactive, God will provide. We need another room in our house and believe if we are proactive, God will provide. There is no reason to believe otherwise.

My cousin Patty gave me the sweetest reminder to be STILL this morning. I am sure my Facebook posts reflected my anguish, my pain, my fear, and my lack of faith this morning. Patty, in her love for me, saw it and gently called me out, reminding me fear does not come from God--rather it is a tool Satan uses to make us doubt our Heavenly Father. I read these very words Tuesday while reading this weeks bible study chapter. I knew already what Patty was telling me, but I needed to hear it again. Thank you, Patty, I love you dearly.

I left for a while and then came home and saw a message from C.M. in Colorado to call her. I wasn't going to call--"What does someone in Colorado have to offer?", I thought. And then, well then I heard Him telling me to call. So I did call. After speaking with C on the phone, I learned of the possibility of a contractor not far from my home who may be able to help. PRAYING this is our answer!

Then, Julie (Peter's mommy) let me know she may have a Home Depot connection. Many families are offering to write Extreme Makeover Home Edition for us again (we applied last year). Now, I am so thankful for everyone trying to help us; truth is, we don't need a whole new house. I need a room. One room totaling at least 130 square feet.

130 square feet is all that is making us tread water. We are raising funds now to bring Alexander home, we have $593 in our FSP, $252 in our savings, about $150 coming from our Scentsy Fundraiser we need to raise approximately
$2000 each month from here on out. We have been raising funds for exactly 8 days and have raised nearly $1,000 already. God is providing...steadily.

Join us in praying a miracle for the help to make an addition to our house to satisfy our social worker and the state of Indiana. We are ready to see HIS answer to this baffling situation and ready to proclaim what He has provided.