A Crazy Day

Yesterday,
It really started on Wednesday. We had a lot of issues with getting our Home Study report in our hands. And I finally got it yesterday! Praise God! I picked up the Report in person, because after 7 weeks of delays and excuses from our Social Worker, I was not going to give him a chance to delay again. LuLu and I drove to Puyallup for that. Then, we drove to Olympia to have part 1 of the sealing process done. Then, of course, I had to give LuLu some play time, and she was such a good girl! We enjoyed the Hands-on Museum in Oly. thanks to the Birthday money my MIL sent. Exactly $13 left for that. I previously spent the other on 2 lattes and a ferry ride from Seattle. This was a true treat, as I haven't had spending $ for a while. Pocket $$ is the best gift!
After we arrived home, I was preparing all the documents to send to San Francisco for Part 2 of the sealing process, and OH NO! there is a very crucial error on the Home Study's seal. Which I just came home from sealing!
God is so good. I called 10 min. before the agent I spoke with was leaving to catch a bus to Gig Harbor. Where she offered to meet me 1/2 way. (LuLu's only been sleeping for 1/2 hr at this point, and I wake her in 20 min. to leave to Gig Harbor,) After a stop at the P.O. to pick up other documents that had been attempted delivery earlier in the day. I meet her, she does her thing, and leaves. I look down at the Doc. she put on my seat, and OH NO! it still has the same mistake!!!! I get her to come back and she can't believe it! She leaves with the document in hand. The plan: to overnight it to me today. I leave, and next thing you know someone's following me, and frantically honking. It's her! She waves me back. We go back to meeting point, and she tells me, she just "re-attached the old seal", and she is now re-sealing with the correct seal. LuLu and I leave Gig Harbor and 6:20 and meet my fabulous parents in P.O at a mexican cafe. They offer to drive in, and treat us because of my most trying day. Praise God. I cannot imagine making dinner and cleaning at this point! I already got up just past 6 a.m. and cleaned so I wouldn't have to....please God give me some rest. Well, it's all over now! Documents are in the mail to S.F. to arrive tomorrow! Just Laugh! I did! I can cry. And I can get angry! But if I laugh, I can rejoice in the midst of trial! I put this picture of Ruby up, because this reminds me why I do it all!!!
** Update: The Easter Breakfast Fundraiser raised $1,918 dollars, and a very sweet child donated her $20 birthday money ("for Ruby", she said)!!!! It's humbling to learn to receive from such giving hearts. We are blessed by God so fully in your love and sacrifice, my heart is forever softer with each act of love for Ruby, pretty soon I won't ever be able to stop crying. (tears of joy or Praise to our King who always sustains us) Thank you!

Package #2 to Ruby, and more funds

We just sent off another "small" package to Ruby today, with a spring dress, socks, hat and hair pretties. Pat was laughing and did not think I could cram it in that small of a package! I would've sent more, but didn't want the kind person carrying it to give up anymore room in her luggage!

My mom has also committed to come to China with us to help with the transition this time. Which I am thrilled about! She will have to provide her own way, and it is hard that we can't provide the way for her, but I am totally thankful she is willing and able!

Since our last post we've had some funds come in. We are now at $2,315 raised, and $16,045 left toward our goal. My sweet Granny also gave us a vehicle, and so we will be selling Pat's very cool Truck!!! Since that's not an actual figure, we are not counting that until sold. But we praise God all the same as Granny was praying for a way to help us, and we had suddenly realized we needed a different car for Pat to fit the girls in. It is not easy to give up the truck; it's very convenient to have one, but we will do what is required. No Question!!!!

LuLu is so excited for Ruby, and continues to be sure that we ask in these words when we pray: "Soon, fly to Ruby, soon" Jesus!

There is a Waffle/Pancake Breakfast after Sunrise Service on Easter morning at Seaside (8 am) if you'd like to come. This is the next fundraiser scheduled! Thanks to you lovelies that had the ideas, purpose and preparedness to do this so quickly for Ruby. Love to you all!