If you have been reading our blog you know that we had a "Race for Makenna" fundraiser last weekend to help with our adoption expenses. The morning started off cool...
but once the sun came up over the trees - we were blessed with a beautiful day - Thank you Lord!!
Although our group of walkers, joggers and bike riders was small, young and young at heart, boy were they mighty! (and so inspiring!) We had 7, 10 and 12 year old's riding 10+ miles on their bikes! Such a great group of kids that really want to part of the journey to bring a new friend home! Our own two kids each rode ten miles - we are so proud of them! Thank you to our friends who came out to walk, ride, or jog - but most importantly, you came to stand with us and support us! Thank you!
I was especially blessed by my parents (Makenna's waiting Grammy and Poppy!) - they have stood by us every step that we have taken and Saturday was certainly NO exception! When we first started planning a walk fundraiser - they immediately answered the call with a YES we can do that! They set the bar high and set out on an adventure last Saturday to walk TWENTY (yes... 20!) miles! They started at 7:00 AM and finished at 3:00 PM - and YES they did it! They walked 17 miles and biked 4 miles (I was kidding with them and suggested that they jump in the Perkiomen Creek for a swim to make it a triathlon!) Your math was right - they actually did 21 miles in eight hours! All for the love of a granddaughter they wait along side us to see. I wish I had a picture of them to share (although my mom is probably glad that I don't!). When I think the next step of this journey is hard... now I just need to remember what they have done and all the hard steps they endured to support us! We love you both!!
After standing guard over the snacks for five hours (seriously, I bought way too many apples - plenty to make applesauce)...
It was time for our family to hit the trail on our bikes!
Jason really wanted to do a thirty mile bike ride for the race, but we also thought that it was important to do the race together as a family. So, the weekend before, Jason got up early on Saturday morning to do his thirty mile ride before he went to work - yup, he rode 30 miles! But on Race day we decided that we would ride together with Megan and Matthew - we left Plank Road and headed to Collegeville (aka: Wawa) - we promised the kids that we would get hoagies for lunch. We were quite hungry and they were yummy! Before putting the helmets back on to head back, we shot a quick picture (ignore helmet hair!!).
It took me a while to get all my thoughts together to share with you about our day - the past few weeks have been mentally and emotionally exhausting (I'll share more in an upcoming post). We were really hoping to have a large turnout so that we could raise enough funds to get through the rest of our adoption. So initially, I was sad and a little disappointed. But, like everything else, God is continuing to provide exactly what we need through this process. We still don't know what the exact numbers of funds raised are - over the next few weeks we should receive everyone's contributions and the thermometer on the blog will go up! My initial disappointment has been replaced with peace... peace that God will continue to provide for our family, for Makenna, and our adoption needs.
THANK YOU to all who came out and walked!
THANK YOU to all who came out and biked!
THANK YOU to all who came out and jogged!
THANK YOU to everyone who prayed for us!
THANK YOU to everyone who sponsored someone who participated!
and
THANK YOU to God who has given me exactly what I need for TODAY!
Blessings,
Jessica
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