Today was day 1 of our 3 day yard sale fundraiser for Zadie's adoption. We had so many great friends donate items to sell to help us raise funds! It was such a short time from deciding to have the sale on Saturday to Thursday - but it was great! We are so blessed by our friends, family, community, and church that we cannot put it into words. Traci, Stepphen and Nathan Spencer, Laurie, Lydia, and Emma Kenny (Brighton and Mary, too), Kim and Faith Foulkrod, and Emily Doud all came to spend time with us to help us at the sale! I cannot even name all of the people who donated, but I will try ( I hope I don't leave anyone out): Becky, Naomi, Jill, Brenda, Kerry, Mom, Grandma, Laurie, Traci, Stephanie... So many!!! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts! And then there are those who came to buy!!! It was amazing!! Zadie has so many people who love her already and she hasn't even met them!!! It is hard to imagine that for her entire 4 years of life she has been an orphan and now she has a HUGE family!!! I am glad God chose us to do His good work!!! I cannot wait to hold His precious child in my arms!!!

Tad, Zach and Jacob are at socer practice tonight. Izzie fell asleep on the couch watching Dora the Explorer. She worked so hard selling lemonade to raise funds to bring her little sister home from China! She is going to be an amazing big (if only by 3 months) sister!!! I cannot wait to see the two of them together. And of course - the big brothers will love her as they love their sweet Izabelle! How did I ever get here? I am so blessed! A loving, godly husband and 4 amazing children! OK. Just feeling thankful.

Tomorrow we take Jacob to middle school orientation. Then Izzie and Jacob get their hair cuts for the first day of school. Then it's back to the yard sale!!

Tad talked to our USCIS officer today. She told him that as soon as our I800 and I800a were "matched" then she would get the file and give us our approval!!! YEAH! Maybe tomorrow!! Tad mailed our Visa applications and passports to "There's Always Hope" today, too. Things are moving! I am still praying for end of September beginning of October travel. It would be nice if they placed Zadie in Tad's arms on his birthday October 2!!! I have a feeling she is going to be Daddy's girl!!!

Bye