Little Blessings

Today I just wanted to express gratitude for a few little blessings we've experienced lately:

1) Remember our stolen tires? Well, they are still MIA, but our homeowner's insurance has decided to cover them at full replacement value! This means that with Daniel's awesome bargain-hunting skills, we actually could come out with a few hundred extra dollars from the insurance than it is going to cost to replace the tires. I suppose we should never underestimate the Lord's provision in the midst of bad circumstances :-).

2) Some awesome friends are loaning us ALL of their little girl's baby clothes for each size we need, as their little one will finish up sizes in perfect time for our little girl. What a blessing to have brothers and sisters in Christ like this, allowing us to set aside a bit more into our adoption fund.

3) Some other awesome friends have donated items for us to sell at a local kids' consignment sale this weekend (If you live in the Grant County area and have never been to Kidsignments, check it out here. You won't want to miss this sale!). According to the electronic tagging system, you've donated over $400 in item value! We'll keep you posted on the earnings.

4) The new Embrace adoption and foster care support group meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at Brookhaven: what an encouragement it was to meet with others who have adopted or fostered or are just beginning their journeys as well. We felt so refreshed and renewed in purpose after this first meeting and can't wait for next month!

Thanks so much for all your prayers and encouragement! We are nearing 30 weeks of pregnancy and can't believe our little girl will be here before we know it! We are thanking the Lord for this little gift of life He has decided to bless us with and can't wait to meet her :-).

Praying you experience the Lord's greatness today!