The 30 reasons party, my #30 b-day, AKA our first adoption fundraiser!

getting ready for the party

more party prep

sweet friends

mustache buds

Jed and some special friends

See the beautiful rainbow? It was there reminding me that God is ALWAYS faithful.

This post is LONG overdue, of course life has been busy for us, but this was such a special night that I am sad it has taken me such a long time to tell you all about it!

Let me just say that we were blessed beyond our wildest expectations! 

We had over 50 friends show up to bless me on my 30th with their love and encouragement of our family and what God is calling us to.

It was beautiful outside and everyone brought dishes to share, cards with such kind messages and (Thankyou) a hundred times over, money gifts, to go towards our adoption costs! 

 We all enjoyed a night of fellowship, fun, food, picnic, play and finally later in the evening:

RAIN, 

LOTS OF RAIN 

and even more fun, kids playing in rain, 

and kind friends who didn't even leave once it BEGAN TO POUR!  

So as our friends showered us with blessings, God showered us with rain! 

The evening will forever be a truly special memory for us as we felt so loved and supported, and very close too (as we all crowded in the covered part of the park;)  all who were able to come, and on through the weekend by many who didn't come but gave us gifts and cards.

We are humbled and grateful.  

Thank you. From the bottom of our hearts. 

We are so honored and blessed .

Our family loves this worship cd for kids by   SovereignGraceMusic.org

Anyway, there is a song on it, called Generous Heart, and I feel like the words express so

 clearly what all of you demonstrated to us that I wanted to share it here

.... all I can find is this youtube video, so enjoy the teens doing hand motions with your kids;) 

Anyway, the final exciting part of the story of the birthday fundraiser, we now have enough money in the adoption account to pay for the home study portion of our adoption, between saving up ourselves and all your generous giving we have a little over $1800! Praise the Lord, for HIS faithful provision.

Here's the banner we made and friends wrote encouraging words, verses and prayers on. Its hanging in our living room now, to daily remind us of who is ABLE! (Our God)