Garage Sale Day 2

Wow, what a long weekend. We finished up our garage sale about 4pm on Saturday after moving what we had left back into the garage. We have to thank everyone that helped with the weekend, from those who donated items to sell to our parents who came to help work both days. We had a little rain early on Saturday but were blessed with mainly overcast weather, so it never got unbearably hot.

What was really neat about Saturday was meeting 2 different people that adopted through Generations Adoptions. It was great to hear their stories and feed off of their enthusiasm. We can not wait to get to know them more through functions like adoption reunions.

I bet you are wondering what the total amount raised was. Well we had a good day Saturday but not nearly what Friday was. We sold most of our big items on Friday so Saturday was mainly clothes, CDs, books and nick-knacks. Our 2 day total was over $2,800 which brings us very close to the finish line. By my calculations, we should have the remainder needed within 2-3 weeks. I'll update the totals information tomorrow after we get Saturday's earnings in the bank.

So after church today we spent most of the day resting from the garage sale madness. The garage is still just as we left it when we finished up - stuff everywhere. Tomorrow starts the preparation for the Home Study on Monday, May 4th. Most of what needs to be done is cleaning so if we pick one room to do every night then we should be done by the 4th. Our prayer request is not that we "pass" our home study but rather that it doesn't rain on that day. Rain would mean a muddy yard which would mean muddy dog feet which would mean mud all over the house. So all of our cleaning would go down the drain.

I'm going to end by saying thank you again to all that helped with the garage sale, we could not have done it without you. But most importantly, we thank God because none of this would have been possible without is grace. It definitely is a testament to what can happen when you lift up your desires to God and let him be in control.

Peace in Christ,
Jerry