Thankful Thursday

Honestly, I almost blew off my "Thankful Thursday" post...here it is, 7 minutes to Friday, & I couldn't do it. I had to post. Why? Maybe because it's good to see things to be thankful for; to praise God, even in the storms. We have been in a very unexpected storm since last Thursday. We are grieving an unexpected, tragic death in the family, and it's been hard. But here goes....

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I am thankful that today our completed home study arrived. This is such wonderful news because it enabled me to send in ALL the paperwork (dossier, I-600A), so we are taking steps in the right direction to bring our son home from Ethiopia.

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I am thankful that some very sweet adoptive parents that just got home from Ethiopia shared some new photos of our beautiful little boy (can't wait 'til I can share them!).

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I am thankful for the big hearts of our children. I love them so much.

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I am thankful for the encouragement of family & friends during life's ups & downs.

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I am thankful for the generosity of others. We took a big leap of faith this week & sent out "mission" letters to help raise funds for our adoption. It is so awesome to see other people jump into this journey with us. Just today, a dear friend stopped by the house & gave us their whole jar of saved coins! Joe had someone come into his office saying they wanted to be part of things, & they didn't even get a letter...they just heard about our adoption & wanted to be part of bringing this little boy into his forever family!! I cannot express how loving prayers & gestures make my heart want to burst........

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I am thankful that God is the same yesterday as He is today as He will be tomorrow--He is Good!

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Be Blessed, Friends ~ Dardi