Homework..check!

Part of our requirements for the adoption process is education.  Part of our adoption education is eating Ethiopian food.  I'm not going to lie, I'm a picky eater and the better part of me really just wanted to cheat, make it up, avoid it all together.  You see my gag reflux, works over time.  I can almost talk myself into it right now, gagging that is when I think about the textures of foods my mind deems, yucky.  I do not like vegetables, I do not like many things just simply because of the way they feel in my mouth.  And if you are telling the truth there are lots of you out there who are the same way, right?  So what's a girl to do?  Well, take one for the team, swallowing hard here folks. 

Step 1-  Google Ethiopian restaurants + Sioux Falls.
Step 2-  Read their reviews.
Step 3-  Make a date and just do it!

Did I mention it's a finger meal, no silverware folks!

 

Guess what?  I (we) loved it!  There was a slight amount of having to talk myself into taking the first bite but I was pleasantly suprised!  The injera (doughy tortilla?) was much different than I was expecting and so that threw me for a loop but honestly it was good, like I can't wait to go again good.  There was even a family there from Sioux Center with their bio and adopted kids which was a comfort for us newbies. 

Scott enjoyed the spicy beef, I loved the potatoes and beef curry.

 

We left the collard greens for ya'll.  Enjoy!

Grand Total!

A super HUGE "thank you" to everyone who stopped by and supported us last week at the rummage!  We are overwhelmed by your kind words, generous giving and support.  So many people I don't even know could some how relate to adoption, Ethiopia, you name it.  It was fun to sit back and watch people who would come in and "shop," their body language would change when they realized that what they were shopping for was making a difference somehow, even if in a small way.  Some people would get to the checkout, read the signs we had posted, and go back and look for more items to buy.  God was there in that place, no doubt.  In return, I hope that in some way we were a blessing to at least one person who walked into that garage over the 3 days.  I hope in some way we were able to be a light for someone, for His glory.  Our grand total......$802!!  Woo hoo!  God is so good. 



Trying to stay warm! (Who said she could be this big already?)

 

 Bake Sale items were a hit, thanks mom!!

 

For those looking for something to pray for, I just maybe have some requests...

 

1.  Clarity in regards to the "rights" and "wrongs" of fundraising.  It's hard to "take" something for nothing.  Many of the grants we would like to apply for require proof we are in some way fundraising and so we ask for wisdom, humility and all the things it takes to be a family on the receiving end of the financial spectrum.  It's hard, humbling, and complicated to say the least.  Some days it seems easier to just borrow the money but when I pray and research things online it feels like God is showing me something different, he wants me to involve others in this whole thing.  Doesn't he know that's out of my comfort zone?  Doesn't he know Scott's a "do-it-yourself-er?"  Ahhh!

 

2.  Patience, patience, patience.  Did I say patience?

 

3.  A supportive group of people to surround us, some days feel kind of lonely here in the adoption world. 

 

4.  That God would use us to bring glory to Him.  We have already learned there is so much more He is using us for through this process than just bringing a child into our home. 

 

 

Garage and Bake Sale!

 

 

We are officially hosting our first fundraising event this week!  It's the city wide rummages here in the Valley and were #4 on the list!  Come join us for some sweet bargains and some yummy baked goods too!  All items marked with an Africa logo will help us bring home baby Saeger, hope to see you there!