Part 3: May I Have An Envelope Totals!!!!!!!

Amazement is a word that properly describes how we feel at the success and provision of our envelope fundraiser. 
We were hoping 50 to 70 envelopes would be claimed - the final total was 86!!
We were hoping to raise at least $3000 - the total donated was $4782!!!! 
This has moved our fundraising thermometer up dramatically!!  It was also incredibly fun to be able to give back to some of our supporters with small gift certificates and prizes.  All five of us enjoyed taking turns drawing names.  Here is the list of prize winners:

 

Roger & Cathy Carpenter
The Doyle Family
Tanner & Whitney Brown
Gordon Wilkerson
Karen Devine
Jarrod & Sarah Malone
The Fuqua Family
Steve & Emily Danner
Jordan & Jennifer Heflin
Randy & Alicia McMain
Manuel & Jean Grey
Couples for Christ
Mike & Shelia Heflin
Amy Brust
Doris Evans
Kaye Wink
The Sapp Family
Bonnie Riley & Andrea Richeson
John & Barbara West
Jake & Hayley Basham
 

We are just in awe of our great and faithful God.  Even though we still have approximately $13,000 more to go, the financial burden does not feel quite as heavy.  For the time being, we are taking a break. 
We need it. 
The pace has been go-go-go, and we feel we can at least stop to take a rest . . . breathe . . . and try to be patient as we wait for news on our precious second child.  We don't have any more fundraising ideas anyway!  :)  In addition, we are still waiting to hear the decisions on two more grants.  Although we did receive another "no" recently on one of the larger grants, we are still incredibly grateful for what we have received.

 

When all is said and done, all the work will be beyond worth it.  We cannot believe God is blessing us with our beautiful Oliver, or the other precious three we already have at home.  :)