God's Favor

Today was our first day of asking for donations for the silent auction we'll be holding at our adoption banquet on March 13th. Jodi Woodden and I (Alyssa) met this morning and prayed for God's favor as we headed into the first of many local business to see if they'd be willing to contribute to our cause. It would make sense to not be shocked when we began to see God's favor because that is what we asked for, but I couldn't help but stand in awe of God's goodness as we went from business to business and not once were we turned away. Either businesses donated something on the spot, or told us to call next week after they'd had some time to look over the letter we had written explaining our adoption process. More than one business owner today had either adopted a child or knew someone who had. Others were excited about adoption and glad to support us. One woman even asked us to share why we had decided to adopt. It's neat to think that God was planting seeds in the hearts of those we talked to, all the while providing for us. All I can say is, God, You are AWESOME! For anyone who is contemplating adoption, but you're intimidated by the cost, or paperwork, or whatever, just trust God and go for it. Adoption is His idea. And if it's His idea, His favor will follow your obedience. I know when we're finally holding our baby in our arms, we'll see that every step in this adoption was more than worth it.

So, next week we'll take another day to ask for more donations from local business. I'm excited to see what God will do. If you're interested in donating anything for our silent auction, post a comment and let me know. It can be a physical item or your time or talent, such as music lessons, artwork, babysitting, etc.

God bless you all, and thanks for praying and supporting us in this. Yay God!!!