A Yard Sale Miracle

This Spring one of my big projects was getting ready for a yard sale. My friend Karen asked me if I would like to join her and I took the idea and ran with it. Jeremy and I decided all of our proceeds would go to our adoption fund so it made me very motivated! I went through almost our entire house top to bottom. Jeremy kept telling people that anything we hadn't used in the last 5 minutes was up for sale. (Not exactly....but we did get rid of a lot of stuff!)

I spent so much time going through things I didn't even have time to price my items. I just sat them out and figured I would give a price as people were interested. (I know not like my usual organized self. Oh, how 3 kids has changed me!) We put in the paper that our sale would open at 3 p.m. I headed over to get started setting up at 9 am. By 9:15 ish we had made our first sale and it never slowed down! It was crazy all day long. Our sale was set up outside and we knew that rain was definitely in the forecast. But, I just kept praying and praying and praying. And God showed himself in a magnificent way. The wind blew up 2 or 3 times and it would feel like it was going to storm any moment but it always blew over. Karen's husband Paul was watching the radar for us. He said the storm came very close and then literally went right around Hannibal. I definitely saw this as God's hand of provision for our adoption! I'm so full of praise that we have a God who walks alongside us, even on the days where the agenda is a crazy yard sale!

By Friday night we had made over $400 dollars. Wow! I was completely exhausted. My feet hurt and I was SO tired. I remember thinking that I haven't felt like that since I was pregnant. And then I gave God praise again for showing me that this really is our "pregnancy" as we prepare for our adoption. I was incredibly blessed by the McSmith family and the Whetstone family that worked right along side us, I knew they were doing it because they too are anticipating being a part of bringing "baby" Humiston home. As I lay in bed that night I teared up just seeing what a beautiful thing God is doing in our lives. I saw that by the time this little one arrives so many people will have been a part of it. I could envision a quilt and knew that each project or donation is just another block towards a beautiful future God is building for our child.

On Saturday we set up early, but this day the rain came. Even though the rain was kind of a mess. (We had to run everything through the dryer so we could even donate the unsold items) God would show his faithfulness in a different way that day. Several families from our church showed up to purchase things knowing the sale was helping our adoption. They went through boxes on the porch and took home soaking wet clothes. Even though we had to shut down before even getting everything out we still made over $100. God is good.

Grand total we made almost $550 dollars. If you are reading this please join me in giving God the glory for the great thing HE did!

Future Humiston,

Let it be known that you are already loved, not just by us but by wonderful people who love the Lord. They too want to be a part of the beautiful story God is writing in your life. Oh, how more and more every day I can't wait to meet you. My heart longs to hold you in a way I never could have imagined. You are prayed for, you are anticipated, you are so very special. And I am trusting the Lord to keep you until he brings you home.

Love,

Your Future Mama

Mother's Day

This year our Mother's day celebration was very laid back. We went to church as a family and then had lunch at home. The girls were very excited to surprise me with a trip to Lowe's to pick out flowers. They actually kept the plan a secret for a couple days! We were originally planning to choose some flowers to plant in pots but Jeremy knew I have always wanted a lilac bush and encouraged me to pick out one of those instead. So, I finally have a lilac bush and am excited to enjoy blooms next Spring! (Although we still haven't planted it in the ground as we are hoping to move and can't decide wether to commit by planting it...)

This year the girls helped making stepping stones as their Mother's day project for the grandmas. They had a great time and this was one I let them use creative license so they were each one of a kind.

Big Apple Adventure

This past year Grace was part of our church's Kids Choir. Each Sunday afternoon they met to practice. Their spring project was a musical based on the theme for our VBS, "Big Apple Adventure." It was very cute! Grace got lots of comments on her "freestyle" or "spirit led" performance. She was very into it most of the time and not afraid to do her own movements versus the pre-learned actions. I was proud of her for not being near as afraid to perform this semester. She kept finding us in the audience and giving us a big cheesey grin with a thumbs up sign. I'm not sure if this will be Grace's "thing" but she had lots of fun.

Doing the correct actions- yeah!

Here is the thumbs up...
She was very excited Gramy & Papa came to see her dress rehearsal on Saturday night.
We are still thinking about if this is something she will want to do again next year. And Faith is definitely thinking she would like to join in next year.