We are getting closer to completing our home study! Gus has a doctor's visit next week and we have a few hours of education classes still to complete. We have one more visit from our social worker, as well. It won't be long, and we are excited! Once our home study is completed, we can get a placement at any time. So we are hoping to get going on our fundraising so that when we get the placement call, we will be ready with the required funds.
We have two fundraisers happening in the next couple of weeks. One is this Saturday, June 7th. It is a drop-in Thirty-One Party at Redeemer Presbyterian Church from 11:30-1:00. Our friend Becky Stone will be donating all the proceeds she makes to our adoption. We are so thankful for her generosity and supporting our adoption in this way.
We also have a yard sale fundraiser that is a joint effort with another couple in our church who is also adopting. The yard sale will be on Saturday, June 14th, at Redeemer Presbyterian Church from 8:00-1:00. We are hoping for a big turn out for this yard sale!
We have had people give towards our adoption already, and we are so grateful! It encourages our hearts to see people excited about what we are doing. There is a lot of paperwork and time that goes into the home study and adoption process, and having people support us through encouraging words, praying for us, and financial assistance means more to us than you will ever know. So thank you so much!
We are in the process of a t-shirt design that we hope we will be selling soon to continue our fundraising efforts. More details to come!
We also are continuing to sell puzzle pieces, as well. We had someone buy 100 pieces over the weekend, and we are so excited about that. Our puzzle is really starting to take shape! If you would like to buy a puzzle piece, they are $10 a piece. You can go to our YouCaring site (youcaring.com/goldsmithadoption) and buy a piece or pieces using PayPal. Please put in the message box that you are purchasing pieces for the puzzle fundraiser. Your name will be written on the back of each piece you purchase. I will try to post a picture of our puzzle soon to show you how it is progressing.
Please continue to pray for us during this adoption journey. This has been our desire and part of our plan since Joey and I were dating, and we have no doubt that this is what we are supposed to be doing. We plan to adopt now and adopt again in another couple of years. However, we have encountered a lot of financial setbacks since starting the process (heater breaking, car problems, unplanned/unexpected bills such as our dog getting hit by a car). We trust that our heavenly Father will continue to provide for us financially as He has always done, but it can get discouraging at times. Please pray for us to trust Him completely with our finances. I (Jen) have an especially difficult time with this. I share that to let you know that this is an exciting time but also one where we have at times felt like we were being attacked from all sides. So prayers are much appreciated!
Then we have those joyful moments, such as Saturday night with Claudia, that lets us know we are not alone in this adoption journey. She excitedly came up to us and told us that she wanted to buy a puzzle piece for the adoption. She gave us her money and happily wrote her name on the back of one of the puzzle pieces. She is also very excited to be able to help with the yard sale on the 14th. It has been wonderful to see her as excited as we are to adopt a baby.
Thanks again for all of the support and love!
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