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Blessed Our Socks Off!





Oh wow, I'm just speechless and stand in humility and amazement at God's people tonight and how they came out to this benefit event!!  These people are the physical representation on this earth of Christ's love that He holds for us. Love one another.

Isaiah 1:17 "Learn to do good.  Seek justice.  Help the oppressed.  Defend the cause of the orphans.  Fight for the rights of widows." 

What a celebration of life and a joining of pure hearts in unity of the name of Christ.  Todd and I are so very grateful to all those who came out and enjoyed this beautiful evening with us.  Thank you for being there in encouragement and in support. Thank you for sharing your hearts with us. Thank you for sharing in gifts to the adoption of these precious children!  They are already loved so very much and have a huge family through the body of believers waiting for them here!

Matthew 25:40  "I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!"  

 Thank you to those who donated raffle baskets, donated art work, give-a-ways, food, drinks, speaking, music, music equipment, set-up, tear-down, and more and more.....THANK YOU for showing up and showing God through your life.

This night God was present in a mighty way.

* 2 child sponsors were made for the children's education and home support through ministries to Uganda
* Over $100 was raised in sales of Uganda beads and jewelry to support a mother in Uganda by paying her rent and helping her family in their current need.

* $3,032.00 was received for our adoption funds!!!  Praise God!  His mercies overwhelm us! This puts us at 76% funded!! Amazing!!

* 160+ people were at the event and heard the Word of the Lord, the hearts of adoptive mothers, foster-care mothers, adopted children, and about the ministries serving in Uganda.  Seeds were planted and we pray that lives were touched and hearts will forever be changed by the movement of God tonight.

*150 cotton candy 'puffs' (for lack of a better word) were made!  :)
* Chick-fil-A food was awesome and the sweet tea rocked!
* Praise team/band was fabulous!!


2 Corinthians 9:12-14  "This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.  Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.  Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!"  





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