In awe. Speechless.

Sometimes words fail. As I sit here trying to write this post, I'm just not sure even where to begin and how to say all that I'm feeling. I'm a little overwhelmed with emotion and alot short on words.

We have met our referral fee goal. In 4 days. Our goal was $8300... as of now we have $8548. Again, no words.

As I was typing our facebook update last night, we were at $6548... just under $2,000 from our goal. I was chatting on facebook with a friend, who told me she was emailing me some pictures and said to go check my email. So I posted my status, then went to check my email. I saw her pictures, and then saw another email had come in from someone I didn't know. She was another adopting mom, who had found my blog, and wanted to support our adoption. She said she and her husband just cut a check for $2,000 and would be sending it out right away.

Seriously. What do you say to that?!

Joe and the kids and I read her email in tears. We are amazed. In awe of the provision God has granted in such a short period of time. All of you have rallied behind our family and supported our efforts to bring home Abby in this hour of need. Some of you we know, many of you we don't. We feel so loved, and we are so grateful.

We will now be able to send our referral packet by our due date. That is such a huge relief, to know we will not be delayed in getting our court date and planning our travel to meet our daughter.

As for the puzzle...that puts us at 395 pieces sold. It is coming together!!! Those of you who still want to purchase a piece and be a part of that memorial may continue to do so. The puzzle is 500 pieces...so there's plenty more available. All funds at this point will go toward our next phase of expenses, which include our 2 required trips to Ethiopia, in country expenses, visas, etc. We still have about $10,000 more in expenses from here...so nothing is wasted, I assure you.

But I don't want to leave this post on a note of need. Because frankly, in the last four days, God has proven He will fund what He favors. So I want to leave this post rejoicing, thanking my God for you, and celebrating the provision He has granted.

All for little Abby. All for God's glory.

The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of His bounty, to send rain on your land in season
and to bless all the work of your hands.
~Deuteronomy 28:12