One of which is our May 3-4 yard sale. If you're local, please come by! We will also have our handmade necklaces and custom-printed t-shirts for sale, as well as some yummy baked goods!! :)
This is what our garage looks like right now...at least 30 families, probably more, have donated items for us to sell. (This doesn't even do it justice, it is completely packed under all of these tables and behind the clothes and in the corners...) We definitely have some very generous friends helping us with this sale...and we want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has helped us get this far!!!
Even more has already been taken to children and adult consignment sales or sold on Craigslist, and we still have more items coming in this week!
The idea of fundraising seemed so daunting in the beginning, and still does sometimes (when we only have two months left!), but God keeps showing me over and over that He will provide a way to bring our children home, whether through our own savings or selling our possessions, getting a tax refund, receiving donations from friends and family, and giving a lot of sweat equity (I've quickly learned that fundraising is a LOT of work!). I'm exhausted, mentally and physically, but I know I'll be much better once I get through the yard sale next weekend, and knowing that the end of this process is near and knowing that SOON we will see our children!!
As a side note, on Friday, we received our appointment to get fingerprinted at USCIS, and then we wait on their approval, which will take weeks!! Please pray that there are no hold-ups and that we get their approval back quickly so that it doesn't delay our trip! Our expected date to leave depends on this!!
Throughout all of this, the Lord continues to give me strength (and stamina I didn't know I had), and He reminds me often that "He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it!" (1 Thess 5:24)
Thank you all for your continued support and prayers!
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