Amazing Gifts

Some of you might remember that the end of last year we were awarded a grant through Lifesong for Orphans.  It was a matching grant.  They would match dollar for dollar what people gave to us up to $2,500.  Well, I put the information out on my blog, but haven't really done a whole lot else with it.  Within the first month of us receiving the grant, we had received $1,500 and were thrilled with the way God was providing.  We had checked the account a few times this year, but the balance remained at $1,500.  Earlier this month, we decided to check it again as we are working to get together the remaining balance of our adoption fee and much to our surprise we had exactly $2,500 in our account.  Which means we will receive the full matching grant of $2,500.  We needed a random amount, $939 and some change, and that was exactly what someone anonymously gave to us!  Wow!  Friends, God is so faithful to provide! 

Another really cool thing about this gift is when we found out about it.  The person actually gave the gift in April, but we didn't see it until just a couple of weeks ago, the same day we later found out our car needs a new transmission.  God knew that on that very day we would need a reminder of His provision and that nothing catches Him off guard. 

And while we are talking about matching grants, I don't think I've mentioned on this blog yet, that we were told about another matching grant that we should apply for through Brittany's Hope Foundation.  We were thrilled to learn that we received a $2,000 matching grant through this organization and even more thrilled to learn that some very dear people in our lives wanted to give to match the whole grant, $2,000.  We didn't even have a chance to say anything about this grant because it was matched as fast as we received it! 

I don't know where you are at in your journey, but if you are reading this and finances are keeping you from stepping out and pursuing adoption, please know that where God guides, He provides!  He is the one with the biggest heart for the fatherless.  He is the One who wants to set the lonely in families (Psalm 68:5-6).