Bake Sale

We completed our first fundraising activity this past weekend. Our church rallied around us and provided the most amazing spread of baked goods I have ever seen. We had three tables full of food. The tables were so crowded with desserts that we had an overflow table in the back where we kept food until a spot opened up. Honestly as I gazed at the abundance of food I worried a bit and wondered, "How in the world are we going to sell ALL of this food?!?" Remember we live in a small town so our resources here are quite limited.

 

I should have trusted the Lord from the beginning because the rush of people we had from start to finish was phenomenal. We had a few down moments but most of the day was filled with sales. We sold whole pies, cobblers, cakes, cookies, tarts, brownies. You name it we had it. A good number of our brothers and sisters from church stayed the entire day to help out. The second picture was taken near the end of the day but by the time we wrapped things up even more goodies had been sold and we were able to fit the remaining baked goods on one small flat. In 5 hours we raised over $700. Talk about awesome!

As I look back at that day I feel overwhelmed again at the ways God provides and encourages us in this adoption journey. There was one specific moment during the day when I remember hearing a dear friend enthusiastically thank someone for purchasing food. She was genuinely thankful on behalf of us and her gratefulness overwhelmed me. Seeing our small gathering work with us to bring our daughter home is so humbling. 

Next up we are planning a yard sale at the beginning of October. I'll post an update on where we are in the adoption process in the coming days but for now, I'm rejoicing in God's goodness last weekend.