Overwhelmed

I've been debating how I would approach writing this entry and what the title would be. After four very long, full days I am overwhelmed. Overwhelmed at the love and support we have felt from every direction we turn. Overwhelmed with generosity from our family and friends and complete strangers. Overwhelmed that people actually made the trip out to our house on Memorial day weekend in the pouring down rain and gave of their hearts. Overwhelmed

I sit here now working on my third draft of this post. I'm really struggling to find the words to say thank you and to share how incredibly blessed we are. The final number is overwhelming....it's so much bigger than we ever dreamed and for that we are grateful. But we are most thankful for all of you who have joined us on this journey in so many different ways....giving of your time and talents, your words of encouragement, your prayers (they were truly felt), your finances and your love. Overwhelmed. Tonight when we were praying we thanked God for such an amazing weekend and then Rocky asked for forgiveness. Forgiveness for limiting the outcome to the weather, that all week long we had been praying for a sunny weekend because surely that would mean a successful garage sale. But as I write this I can tell you with tears streaming down my face that God is so much bigger than anything we dream of, bigger than any perfect scenario we create. When the rain started Friday night I'll be honest... I was disappointed. But when I woke Saturday morning I had a sense of peace and knew it was in His hands...let Him have the glory, let Him make it big. He did not disappoint. The rain did not let up for a single minute on Friday but that didn't stop the crowds and then on Saturday when it rained most the day...again the crowds showed up. Today was not in the initial plan but when the forecast showed Sunday being the nicest day of the weekend we figured why not? And again the crowds came and supported us even though it rained some more. Overwhelmed.

There are so many moments from this weekend that I want to always remember and share with our son one day. We met couples who shared their stories of adopting, other couples who shared with us the hurt over never having children or being able to adopt. Others who shared their plans for adopting in the future. Lots and lots of laughs, some tears, hard work and memories we will cherish. Thank you family and friends for donating, hanging with us, lifting the heavy stuff, organizing the little stuff and all of you who baked your little hearts out! Overwhelmed.

So, are you waiting for a total? We don't have an exact number as we still need to count up loose change but the approximate grand total, drumroll please............

$5097.00

We are over half way to our first goal! Wow! When we planned this garage sale we had hoped for $2000. Once again His plans are so much bigger and better than our own. 

I do have some pictures to share from the weekend but right now this mama is tired and it's time to call it a night...thank you, thank you, thank you...it will never feel like enough!