Blessed Blessed Blessed

Hello friends it's a Friday night and I am at it again still making scarves and every stitch I make is made with Love for our little boy half way around the world and for my special friends and family I am making them for 
Speaking of friends and family, Mike and I have just been talking about how Super Blessed we are with our family, our church family,  our Super awesome friends, Awesome Sunday School class, friends we work with,  and people that we don't even know. We are just over whelmed with all of the volunteering for the silent auction which is February 15 @6:00 @FBC Tupelo.  You just can't imagine all the awesome items that are being donated.   Crocheted coasters , baby blankets, baby hats, wall hangings, art work,  little children furniture, coffee table, couch and chair, jewelry,  catered meals, baked goods, candles, decorative pillows , movie basket, spa baskets etc. I could go on and on. See what I'm talking about.  God has blessed us with so many friends. Almost every other day we are getting donations 

Nine days ago one of my BFF's Sherry Naron set up a T shirt selling site up for us http:// teespring.com/smithadoption  you can go to this site and order an awesome adoption tshirt. Totally designed for us by Sherry.  God puts me around all these smart people because I'm so.....oh well you know what I mean  ha ha If you ever need something designed Sherry can do it.
The tshirt sell is going great!  It last for 14 days and you have 5 days left to order.  We have 69 orders already and counting.  Shery said we are shotting for 100  See again how Blessed we are.
As far as where we are in the adoption process besides fundraising and getting ready for the auction,  our home study is finished.  They have sent it back to us to proofread then to an editor, now it is being translated.   After that they will send it to Taiwan.    There they will read it and send us make more questions to answer  so we are getting closer and closer to going over there.  I just dream of the day we go. 
Our story of adoption will not stop after we are done.  God has given us such a Hugh heart for adoption we will be actively involved in helping others adopt in some form or fashion.

I'm going to try to attach some pictures of some of the auction items.
I try my best to explain to u how Blessed we are but words just can't express it cause I could go on and on.
Tomorrow we are going to a Chinese New Year gathering. So maybe next time I can share with you all about that. I do know this is the year of the Horse 

I was in tears today just humbled by everything everyone is doing and donating  I asked my BFF'S Amy Kirby  Why has God bless me with a friend like you?  She said He knows just what and who you need  and that is so right

Praying and Praising
WE ARE BLESSED
James1:27

Adopting & Pregnancy A Lot A Like

Well its 1 am and sleep is not happening.  Mike is sleeping very well tonight.  The reason I know is because all the snoring I'm listening to.
KP is in Nashville with friends from college for a girls weekend  Josh has his best buddy Thomas over and then my other son I haven't yet met is in Taiwan.  I wonder what he is doing  It's Saturday afternoon in Taiwan so I hope he is playing and having fun.
We found out he was here in the states this summer at a Host home for a while.  I finally got to talk with the Host home mom.  She told me somethings about my son to be.  The feeling I had waiting on her every response to my questions were like waiting for my doctor appointments when I was pregnant.   Ha ha for real  it so exciting.  Then she started sending pictures she had made this summer and that was like waiting on getting a sonogram.   I just never knew how much adopting was so much like being pregnant.  
The information she was sharing is telling me we are getting a little boy that is very VERY ACTIVE.  He loves the outdoors and he does not like being still lol.  The host mom said the only time he is still is when he is eating.  He is a very fun loving active little boy.  God knows what he needs and what we need. I think it's God's way of keeping Mike and I young .  It's just so exciting thinking about our life as a family with all the changes to come.  I welcome it all with open arms. 
The one difference in adopting and being pregnant is No Morning Sickness  Praise The Lord for that. 
Well as I write in this blog in the early morning I pray for my little boy across the ocean many many miles away .  Hoping God is preparing him to become a part of his 4 ever family in Tupelo, Ms.
I must try to get some sleep I have a lot of crocheting to do .  So I will try to go to sleep with that red headed bear snoring   AKA Mike :)

 So until next time Praying

Busy Busy As We Sit And Wait

Well its been a while since I have posted. It's been Christmas, work, planning Fund Raiser and making fund raiser projects.   Kiersten has started making jewelry just to raise a little money to help bring her other little brother home.  She took it to her first place to sell it and they loved it so much they encouraged her to make more and gave her ideas of how to do this. What started as a sweet fund raiser for her little brother may become a little side job for her. 
God is showing everyone new and great things through our awesome journey of adoption.
I know this means so much to Kiersten for several reasons. The verse we picked to be our main Adoption verse is James 1:27. It tells us to take care of the widows and orphans. I once was a widow and know how it feels for others to come and help in anyway I needed them to  Kiersten was not an orphan but she did not have a daddy  So many people reached out to her during this horrible time of our life. This is a reason for sure I know God has given us a Hugh heart for adoption  So we can reach out to a child in need.   Like we were God's children in need at that time in our life 
I'm going to try to attach some pictures of Kiersten jewelery
Now Josh is also doing a project to raise money. He is collecting cans. This is for sure a family matter. Everyone has their own way of making money to help get our little brother home . 
I just want to THANK everyone that is lifting us up in prayer as we travel this precious journey.  God is blessing us all so much with a little boy we haven't even met yet.
We are in the process of making a fund raiser page on Facebook. I will let you know when we have that up and going.  
Until next Post Pray Pray Pray.  We love you all