We had our garage sale last weekend, here are two pictures from Day #2 of our garage sale before we opened:
We had great success!! On Friday, it ended up just being Mark and I setting up and running the show until about 1:30 when my aunt (Kelly's aunt) showed up to help. It was very awesome that she could be there to help out--Thanks Aunt Kappy! We sold a LOT of items on Day #1 and could not believe how busy it was. Mark and I woke up at about 3:30 am on Friday morning to start setting up and at 8 am people started shopping our sale, even though we didn't start until 9 am. So we weren't quite all set up, but people shopped anyway. It is what it is...but that means I didn't get any pictures of the first day! My parent's (Kel's parents) came and helped put things back in the garage over night-so thank you Dad! It was nice having help putting things away!
Day #2 we got up at 3:30 am as well to start setting up, and then around 8:30 am we had a lot of help. Mark's dad, Kel's friend Paula, Shawn's girlfriend Allison and then Mark and I. Mark's dad and Mark set out the furniture in the morning as I've been recovering from a shoulder injury so that was awesome we had some extra muscles--and Paula, Allison and I got to help customers as the showed up. Saturday (Day #2) wasn't nearly as busy as Friday (Day #1) but it was still busy! We didn't have nearly as many big items as we did on the first day, but we had a successful day. We sold lots of items on both days but still have half a garage full of items that didn't sell--and so we plan on donating those items to people who need them :)
In other news, WE GOT APPROVED!! Our home study hit the hands of the supervisor I believe on Friday, and by Wednesday afternoon, our home study was approved!! We thought we had several weeks between when the home study was finished to when it got approved--but apparently it doesn't...so we are now on the waiting list! However, we haven't finished our profile books which is what we need in order for birth parents to find out who we are. We have been so busy between my mom breaking her leg (and taking care of her) and our garage sale that our profile books kind of took a back burner...but now they are front and center and need to get done ASAP. We have so many emotions going through our bodies right now--we are super excited that we are approved as it means that at any given time, we could become parents...but it's scary because at any given time we can become parents with little to no warning. This weekend we are going to buy a car seat so that we are at least prepared for that--and then from there slowly build are baby accessories as we find them on sale and as needed.
We would like to thank everyone who have prayed for us and walked with us as we got to this stage in adoption--there is no way we could have gotten here without walking beside us! We also would like to thank everyone who donated so many items for our garage sale!! You helped us get that much closer to being able to adopt!!
Prayer requests:
1)For our profile books to get done within the next day or so
2)For all birth parents out there that they may feel peace and love as they make decisions for their kiddos whether that's choosing to parent or choosing to place their child for adoption.
3) For us as we start getting birth parent profiles--that we will make wise choices that God has given us and that we don't rush into anything without feeling called by God. I know there are going to be some tough decisions as to whether we want our profile book shown or not. So wisdom in that area.
Thanks y'all!!
