We have had a car in our driveway for several months. Some of you may have had the privilege of
meeting Loretta (the Beretta), affectionately referred to as the
“Deathtrap.” She runs well, she just
has a little rusty underbelly, meaning the gas tank isn’t well supported any
more. She's my in-laws’ car – they live
in Florida, and it has been their Ohio car for the past few years. They were gracious enough to let us use it
last year, however we soon discovered Loretta’s
little rust problem and haven’t driven it much since—she’s been a driveway decoration.
Last week, we had to pay $250 for an assessment for Keith
for our adoption paperwork. Although we
have the money in savings for this, it was more than we were expecting to
pay.
Out of the blue yesterday, a gentleman stopped by our house
and offer to buy Loretta. We made a
deal for the old girl that pretty much doubles the cost of the assessment.
Little by little, item by item, the funds we need are
appearing. I’m keeping a list in my
journal of all these things – from the $15 a lovely lady paid me last week for
the scarf I was wearing, to the thousands sent by an old friend from college,
to the extra classes Keith has been able to teach this spring. We are blessed and thankful for God's provision!
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As an aside, my good friend will have a booth this weekend
at the Worthington farmer’s market – for anyone local who is interested, she
has some amazing stuff! Here’s her
website. The event is called the Green on the Green, and takes place on the village green in
downtown Worthington from 9-2 on
Saturday, May 19. For more info please go to http://biggreenhead.com/green-on-the-green or http://www.fourwindsintl.com/2012/05/find-four-winds-at-the-green-on-the-green-festival/. 
Come on out and purchase some great products that support
fair trade and marginalized women and families around the world. I will be selling some of my creations as
well, and I’d love to see you there!
