I thought things would slow down....

Check out that thermometer!

Last weeks yard sale was success I'd say.  It raised $436 which is pretty good considering 98% of the stuff I had was priced $3 and under.  We sold a lot of stuff!  We had 14 8 ft long tables piled high!  There wasn't a time from 8:30-2 that there wasn't at least one person shopping. 

And the rains held off until we were packing up.  Tuesday before the sale there was a 90% chance of rain all day for Saturday.  By Friday it had been downgraded to 40% of afternoon thundershowers.  And that's exactly what we got.  I know there were many people praying with me for the rain to hold off.  :o)

I couldn't have pulled the yard sale off on my own though so I owe a big thank you to Cindy, Mom, Dad, Mike, Byron, Darlene and Reta!  And thank you to all of you that donated items as well!

I would like to have another sale in mid-July.  I'm thinking of doing a bake sale along side the yard sale.

I thought things would slow down once I got the yard sale over with and it did...for about an hour!  I've been working quite a few extra hours at my "weekend" job.  I picked up an extra 11 hrs on top of my regular 17hrs this weekend.  That should make the thermometer move even higher!

On June 20th at 7pm at Living Word Church I've been asked to do a 20 min. presentation on adoption and orphan care to the ladies group.  I'm not nervous about this at all. haha  I'll also have my Etsy shop set up there that night so it will be a bit of a fundraiser as well.  This is open to any female member of the community. I'm so honoured to be chosen to be one of the speakers that night!  Pray that God gives me the words to say and that many hearts will be stirred towards helping orphans.

As far as adoption updates go, I'm still waiting for the social worker to finish typing up the homestudy.  She said she'd have it done two weeks ago so I hope she gets it done soon!  Next week I'll be going to Winnipeg to take the education seminar that's required for adoption.  I'll be learning about general adoption issues, transracial/cross-cultural adoption, nature vs nurture, and bonding and attachment.  Hopefully I retain lots of useful information!

One more praise item - I took my car into the shop today for an oil change and inspection and nothing showed up on the inspection! With a car that's 16 yrs old you never know when the mechanic is going to tell you that it shouldn't be on the road so I was a bit nervous of that happening.  I just need it to hold out for another year!

And now I must dash off to work for the weekend!