Monday, July 27, 2009

More Than We Asked or Imagined!

I've been amazed and humbled by God's goodness through the generosity of His people as we fundraise.

A dear friend puts on Christian cheer camps each year, and for each session she has a mission focus for the campers. She asked if our adoption fund could be the mission focus for her July camps. We decided to do The Great Coin Round Up and ask each girl to gather extra coins and even do some jobs around the house to raise coins for the three days of camp. With 45 girls participating, I thought we'd make $100-$200.

Last Thursday I went to speak at the ending program. I explained the call God has placed on our lives to build our family through adoption, and I thanked them for helping make the adoptions of our next two children possible. After I spoke, my friend presented me with the donations - totaling over $1000!! I was amazed and started crying, but the blessings didn't end there. As I was leaving, a man came up and handed me a cash donation of $600, which brought our total to almost $2000!

I sat in my car and cried for 5 minutes because I was so touched by the generosity of these wonderful people. What God does through His people is truly amazing.

Praise Him!