We made several steps toward progress for our case today. I got an important paper that I needed and I was afraid I would not be able to get. A meeting was arranged for tomorrow, which has been put off for a long time. And… we got a court date! The hearing is scheduled for March 15th. I’m so glad Cody will be able to go to the hearing with me. This will actually be his first time in court, as his first trip was after our ruling. Please start to pray now for this hearing. Pray for all of the things that need to be done before then to be completed. Pray for softened hearts, wisdom for all parties, and we are praying for a miracle that somehow we could all travel home together on the 22nd.
And back by popular demand... Love Mercy T-shirts! I have at least one friend that needs a couple more shirts. This sweet friend who lives in another state ordered shirts in November. Cody mailed them to her in early December. I just found out yesterday that she never received them, but she did see her neighbor wearing one out in the yard. My friend asked her if she knew me, and the the woman started acting funny about it and said her friend gave her the shirt. Oh, how I love that apparently this woman stole my friend's package and is now walking around wearing a shirt that says, "act justly, love Mercy, and walk humbly". I don't know why, but this strikes me as so funny!
The design on the shirt symbolizes how a relationship with Christ changes our hearts on the inside (white arrows) and therefore, changes our outward actions toward others (black arrows). The words come from the verse God gave me for this adoption, Micah 6:8,”This is what the Lord requires of you, that you act justly, love Mercy, and walk humbly with your God.”
I'm taking shirt orders until March 10th. The shirts are $15 ($16 for XXL and XXXL). They are available from Youth XS (2-4) - Adult XXXL and are a 50/50 blend. Payments can be made through PayPal or by sending me a personal check. I will email you payment info after receiving your order. Feel free to spread the word to your friends and family. Just have them email their order to me at
melissabusby@hotmail.com and put "Love Mercy Shirt" in the subject line.
Praise God, several steps closer! All in His time! You have touched many lives in this process, all in His plan. Will keep praying that this is the end and that you all get to come home together!
ReplyDeletePraising God with you! Definitely will be spreading the word on the shirts. We love ours...the ones we bought from you. We didn't snatch them from our neighbor, they're legit. :0) That's too funny.
ReplyDeleteWe are praying daily for you! Gosh, that would be some kind of wonderful if you were finally headed home in 3 weeks!
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at the irony of the shirt thief! I wonder has it ever dawned on her...
Libby
Melissa, praise the Lord! That is wonderful, wonderful news. :-)
ReplyDeleteoh my stars! i am CRACKING up about the stolen shirt. wow. amazing.
ReplyDeletei'm hope to post about this soon and will send you my order!
praying with you!
So excited for your soon court date and that Cody gets to be there with you! I will definitely be praying! Praise God, He IS good!!!!
ReplyDeletePraying, praying, praying for you here! Wore my Mercy shirt yesterday....cheering you on all the way from Georgia! :)
ReplyDeletegreat news on the adoption front! We want to order a youth XS t-shirt for myles.
ReplyDeleteProgress is good! Praying it works out for you soon!
ReplyDeletePraying for more progress! And a plane ride home on the 22nd! Daniel and I would love to see you and meet Mercy when we come for D-Now in the beginning of April! :)
ReplyDeletePraying for BIG and mighty things on the 15th, friend!!!!! And I love the stolen shirt story...we've had some Wild Olive tees stolen from the mail, and it cracks me up that the thief has stolen something with scripture on it...it's a win-win. :) So thankful Cody gets to come for the hearing, too!
ReplyDeleteSo. So. So. excited for you. Team Clarke will continue to be praying fervently for this process. Thank you so much for being an example to us. Such a strong woman of God. I am thrilled that Cody will be going to Court with you.
ReplyDeleteYAH!!! so thankful you have a court date!! AND it is the same day as ours:) so we can be praying for you IN person!!!! and my husband and I had a good laugh about the shirt! God is using ALL things for His good. LOVE it!
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