So Blessed!

I should have written this blog post earlier in the week, so I apologize. While Cody was here we had the idea of buying a bunch of yummy Ugandan coffee and tea and serving it at church as a thank you for all of their prayers and support. Our church family has been amazing. I know I’ve told you before, but they have gone above and beyond with bringing meals to Cody, Emma, and Avery, offering extra babysitting, sending lots of emails and cards, praying for us. The list goes on and on. Cody and I were both very excited for the coffee and tea bar this past Sunday. We knew it was something small, but a fun way to show our appreciation. We didn’t know that the church had a surprise for us.

As you know, we’ve done fundraising for this adoption and with my prolonged stay here the costs have added up. But we’ve also been very cautious about asking the church for money. Besides through this blog and Facebook, we’ve never mentioned to the church about our t-shirt sales or other fundraisers. We would never in any way want to abuse Cody’s position or make people feel obligated to give. So this past Sunday, Cody and I were shocked to receive a very generous gift from our church family. While Cody was over here in Uganda the personnel committee at the church decided to collect a love offering for us. I laughed to myself that here we were trying to say thank you for all they’ve done and then they go and do more. We are so humbled and we feel so loved. We’ve watched God provide every step of the way, and again I will say, we could not make it through this time without our church family. Much love to you all!