Butterflies have always been so important to our family and we knew that since we couldn't tell our guardian butterfly how excited we were about our calling to adopt, that we would somehow incorporate butterflies into the process.
Earlier this week (see part 1), we asked you guys to consider praying for us and we are feeling those prayers! Our home study is written and awaiting final documentation from the state and doors are opening like crazy! So THANK YOU!
Ya'll can I be honest with you just a little bit? This whole "adoption thing" is great and we are so thrilled to be doing God's work through adoption. However, we have to be honest when we say that it's not only draining physically and emotionally, but financially as well. To be honest, we held back at first because we didn't know if we could afford it. Type in "costs to adopt" in Google and the results will astound you! It. Is. Not. Cheap.
Joe and I have made some drastic life changes to begin saving for this new little bundle of joy that we will soon bring into this world but we know that we can't do it alone, no matter how hard we try. I remember the first person I talked to about the financial constraints of adoption; she told me "God will work it out. He will provide."
We have continually prayed for this process, including just where the finances will come from. But as we have constantly been reminded throughout this journey, God's got a plan and we are just along for this roller coaster ride. (Have I mentioned I hate roller coasters yet?) We are trusting that He will provide and we were hoping that you guys would consider helping us out.
We know that one of the beautiful blessing of adoption allows for us to bring Christ's love to others. In fact, in His word God reminds us that He has adopted each of us according to His will.
*Ephesians 1:5 says God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
So can you all prayerfully consider helping us in this journey?
Here's how it works:
Enter Butterflies!
*We have purchased and punched 500 butterflies in the colors of Baby Loyer's nursery (pictures coming soon-we promise!
*Follow this link to be directed to our Go Fund Me account
*For every $20 donated to Baby Loyer, we will write your name and a message on a butterfly in the color of your choosing
As butterflies are sponsored, we will adhere them to the blank canvases we bought. These will be hung in Baby Loyer's room so that he or she will always know just how many people helped bring him or her home. (And that they have a special guardian butterfly looking over them constantly-thanks to their very special Aunt Lisa)
We are so excited to begin this process and jump with two feet in! We know that God has chosen our beautiful baby and it's only a matter of time before we are united! So until then, we will sit quietly in the field and wait for them to "land on our shoulder."
PS- As I type this "How great is our God" is playing on my Pandora...see He's got this ya'll!
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