The Generosity of Strangers

Those of you who have been following our blog for awhile will notice our "sad adoption thermometer" is perking up. We put out the cry for help and so many came to assist us in many ways:

• Individuals praying for us
• Groups praying for us
• Some have put us on church prayer lists
• Some linked our blog to theirs for more exposure
• Some posted our story on their blog
• We had some friends donate money to our Eternal Family Fund
• We had strangers donate money to our Eternal Family Fund
• We had strangers donate via our PayPal account

It is so amazing to us! We feel so blessed and we want to shout out to everyone:

THANK YOU SO MUCH

AND

GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!

We still have a way to go but have faith it will all work out.
Thanks again,
Don and Elizabeth

We Believe in Miracles

What should be good news is somewhat distressing for us. We heard from our family coordinator yesterday. Apparently, our region wants us to come back to Russia to get our little Angel sooner than we expected. Now, there are may adoptive parents who would be doing the happy dance and praising the Lord. We wish we could.

Unfortunately, we are still short funds to complete our adoption. She informed us that the Officials will not wait long for us to raise the money to get back to Russia and that we may lose our little girl. This was devastating news for us.

Since our return from trip one, we have been involved in fundraising activities such as a scrapbooking business, yard sales, selling entertainment books, selling flower bulbs, selling candles, and a spaghetti dinner. We have raised about $2400 so far. We are far from what we need.

We are desperate to bring our little Angel home. We humbly ask that anyone reading our blog consider helping us. Please pray for us, please ask your family and friends to pray for us, and please put us on your prayer lists at your church. If you feel inclined to help us financially you can email us at murrayadoption@yahoo.com or donate through paypal via the button on the right.

We are not giving up! We have faith that God wants us to bring our Angel home and that He will provide for us. He has the power to perform miracles.

"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him." Mark 11:22,23

Thank you in advance for your support.

God Bless,
Elizabeth