"Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or imagine. . ."

On Wednesday, as we were at 411 pieces I asked my Bible Study girls to pray, as we were getting so close to 500!  Thursday, we went to the mailbox and the first envelope we opened took us over our 500 pieces!  Thank you, to each an every one of you, for supporting us in this way! 

The above verse immediately came to mind.  It's found in Ephesians, a book whose purpose was to "strengthen the faith of believers by explaining the purpose of the church-the body of Christ."
We are so grateful for the body of Christ! 

Ainsley added the last piece :) 

 

I'll post a few more when it's framed and finished :) 

Family Photos 2014

It's that time of year, when we hit the parks and they are swarming with photographers and fancily clad families posing for Christmas card photos.  The weather was gorgeous and the lighting was perfect the other night and our boys started posing ;)

Christmas card worthy?  Probably not. . .

but they sure had fun posing. . .

 

 Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like posing with a frog ;)

 

I think they were just glad it wasn't really their turn, and that they were already done with our annual family photo session!  One of my dear friends and mentors took our photos this year. . .

 Ainsley Brielle. . age 10

Porter William. . .age 9

 Trey Coleman. . .age 7

Ryker Matthew. . .almost 4 in this pic :) 

And as an almost 4 year old, he wanted to stand in front of us for this pic ;) 

GooF. . .age 35 lol

13 years of marriage. . .

 

 

62 years of marriage to go :) 

 

And just for fun. . .

Guess who picked this pose?  He saw this pic today and said "That is awesome!"  Glad he liked how it turned out :) 

 

 

 Next time we head to the Falls, I'm sure we'll be a lot less matchy, but Ryan said the photo session wasn't actually too bad ;) 

 

406 pieces down. . .94 pieces to go!!

Checking the mailbox, reading your encouraging notes, and adding pieces to our puzzle has become the highlight of the day!  Thank you for your continued donations! 

 

Yesterday. . .

 

Today, hitting over 400. . .

 These kids can't wait to add a little one to our family! 

 

353 down. . .147 to go!!

Here's some pics of our puzzle coming together this weekend!

6 days left in our puzzle fundraiser, and God has been working on my heart in ways I didn't expect. . .am humbled by your generosity and encouraged to be more generous, even if I don't feel like I can give much.   It makes a difference. 

 

 

Last Sunday, as our worship team at church led us in the song "Overwhelmed" by Big Daddy Weave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiGb14tTaH4

I was overwhelmed by all that God is and all that He's done.  Thank you for your overwhelming support! 

Happy 4th Birthday Ryker!  I am so grateful to be your mommy!  Your laugh is the best I've ever heard and you snuggle like none other!  I love you and thank God for you! 

love, mommy

Our home team

In one of Shauna Niequist's books she talks about our "Home Team". . .our "go to" people.  With each donation and note of encouragement, we are so grateful to have you on our "home team." 

Our puzzle piece count is up to 65!  That's $650, and with our matching grant, $1300 towards our adoption!   



The back is looking so neat, with each family's name written in a different color on the puzzle pieces.  It is such a great reminder of all who have been on our team throughout our life. . .friends we met in college, friends we met as newlyweds, family members, our church family, etc and this weekend we got to add a piece in honor of Ryan's grandpa Frank. . .a man who loved us well! 

 

 



Thanks for being on our home team! 

Puzzle Update. . .

Thanks so much for the donations!  We are at $250, and with our matching grant $500!  When the first donation arrived, it brought me to tears. . .your generosity is so appreciated and we are so thankful for the body of Christ!