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Praise!!!

I honestly don't even know where to start..... God has moved so profoundly in our lives in the past few weeks that it's hard to adequately describe. 10 weeks ago I launched Project Ethiopia, which if you don't already know, I am making scarves out of recycled t-shirts and all the proceeds are going to our adoption fund. When I started this I had no idea what to expect or how people would respond. The Lord has blessed this project so much and taken it to so many places that I could have never dreamed! Complete strangers have went out of their way to help me get a window display in 2 retail stores, friends and family have shared my story and I have sold to many people who were way out of my reach of influence, I've been to craft shows, and personal parties. I have been so busy in these 10 weeks that I think I may cut scarves in my dreams!
The response has been amazing and I am so grateful to all of you for everything that you have done! In 10 weeks, Project Ethiopia has raised $4,360! God is so good! There is still a long way to go but this has propelled us to be able to move along in the adoption paperwork and dossier process without being held up by money issues! And, I still have a few bookings left this month for Project Ethiopia so who knows what that number will be by the end of the year!
Let me just say to all of you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. I am humbled and so very blessed by my God and the people in my life. We are not on the journey alone!

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