This is such an exciting time for us and can tell you honestly that I am relishing in each moment of this whole process. Yes, it's extremely stressful at times and the feelings of helplessness can be very hard on my heart but I know that Olivia feels our love,and she is patiently waiting for us.
Our blessings come daily, sometimes it's as simple as hearing a song (usually on KLOVE) but mostly, we are blessed by the support and love of "Our Village". After Oliviafest, I can't wait to sit down and open my "blessing box". My blessing box is a big shoebox (used to be small but we've been blessesd way more than a striderite shoebox can hold) that I keep all the evidence of the outrageously generous people that are fighting with all they have to get our Angel girl home with us. The most amazing thing to me is that a majority of these people have never even met us yet they have a lemonade stand, or a school dance, or they hold bake sales, car washes, sell tutu's, hair bows and even an entire week long run of the musical Fiddler On The Roof!! All for a Baby Girl that they have seen only one tiny picture of. On top of all this we have received numerous monetary donations from Saintly souls that we used to refer to as strangers:) Funny how everything changes when your heart is wide open,it's awesome what a little FAITH can do...
Anyway..... I'll try not to be a stranger but I won't make promises... We will be having our Social Worker visits any day now and then onto the final stages of our paperwork!!!!! Getting closer. Please pray for great success with our fundraiser, I'm secretly freaking out (Shhhhhhhh..... don't tell anyone) Enjoy a few pictures....
Have a great weekend!!
