What next?

So after the big to do of an announcement and picture of our sweet girl, I only wish we could snap our fingers and go get her. Oh don't I wish!

I have mentioned to several the place we are now seems and feels like we are so close to picking up sweet Julia, yet we still feel like we are so far away. Its like running through the waves on the beach to meet your loved one in the middle of the ocean. The more you run toward them, the undercurrent seems to carry you further away. They are there in your midst but you just cant reach them. Like running in slowmo when trying to get away from something in a bad dream.

On the flip side of that we are really unpacking the layers of faith. 

Faith is not a 3 second fix. Faith is patient endurance. It is the believing in what we don't see to be as clear and as bright as day. 

Oh how we have cried and prayed for sweet Julia to be a light where she is, for her smile and joy to not be hindered, and to love on her friends. This momma wants her baby and I trust more vivid than before that " the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save or his ear dull, that it cannot hear. (Isa 59:1) I know God cares for our girl more deeply than we can imagine. His hand protects and his ears hear. 

So what's next...

A continual rhythm of finalizing details, emails and paper gathering and sending...

Buuuut with greater joy, a whole lot of this.

Look at Julias dad looking a baby stuff. 

We have never made it down this aisle of HEB. Look at that cuteness in the cart. 

And then this.

This is the development of Julia's care package. Look at all that sweetness!

She will receive first word and pictures of us that we are Mommy and Daddy. >>Gulp<<

Along with some cuddly lovies. 

I will post more of this later.

Pray with us.

Thank you for following~

Our God is faithful and mighty to save

Lets Go!

oh friends!
How this blog has seemed to lie dormant for weeks upon weeks..
Every question of where we were at with adoption left us with the P and the W..paperwork&waiting!

now sitting at a year and almost a half later we were given the news we always dreamed of receiving that the baby girl we started on the journey praying for became a waiting child and we were called...and the tears upon tears and more tears...we were matched with her..Really!? Really!!!

on another post we will begin to share exactly what God has done..I mean no question...what God has done! He has mapped this whole journey out and has asked us simply to trust Him and walk.
In case you missed our social media announcement I wanted to post our announcement here.

Be watching in the coming days for:
--a pictorial diary of bringing home jonesy
--an online thrifting sale (donations accepted:) everything going to our adoption cost
--hope and info for you on how to care for the fatherless..You!
   there is no age limit on caring for the fatherless..

Ok..enough for now..the best part of the entry is our announcement..and here you go..

Friends it is with our greatest joy we introduce you to our baby girl Julia Caroline. We are on a quick road to getting her from China in the coming months. This picture is borrowed from @showhope where she was loved and so sweetly cared for while at Maria's Big House of Hope in Luoyang China. Follow along in our #adoption and how you can be apart of our journey at www.bringinghomejonesy.blogspot.com We are humbled to be chosen to care for our sweet daughter and praise our God who is indeed a father to the fatherless and the hope to our deepest longings.

Thanks for reading and celebrating with us..now lets do this!

Poppy Hair Clip - $5.00 each

I am loving these felty flowers. 

These Clippies are my 2inch Poppies.

 

The Poppies are roughly cut felt, hand singed and then adorned with a sewn on glass bead.

The cuties are then attached to an alligator clip.

They can be placed as gift toppers, worn on scarves, hats, lapels, on shoes, a purse, in your with one or multiple flowers..options are endless wherever you want to take them to brighten your day.

You can choose any color you see or request a color not pictured.

Your purchase(s) can be made at the Poppy Clip pay button on your right.
So fun and cute :)

Nest Necklace on Chain - $12.00

Oooooh! My sweet Nesty's!

I adore this necklace and the ring.

They are sweet and remembrance of new life for me.

The nest are delicately hand crafted 

by wire and are looped to hang on an 

antiqued gold chain.

You can choose from this beautiful Robin's Egg Blue

color. You can choose 1, 2, or 3 of your beads to be the blue or White...

     

     You can also choose from 

     the soft pearl colors shown on the left.

I craft each necklace and I love how every nest comes        out a little different..so no 2 are alike.

These would make sweet gifts for anyone on your list (including yourself :) as well as for new mom's or Mother's Day gifts.

You can order your necklace at the Necklace: Blue Eggs or Pearls button on the right and notate which colors you want your little nest eggs to be.

Pearl Nest Ring - $10.00

Does it beg for Spring any more than to wear a Pearly Nest Ring on your finger?

Like the Nest Necklace, I personally 

hand mold and craft each nest with wire.

The nests are then adhered to a personal sizeable ring base.

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                           You may choose from the earth tone pearls above or the pearly creams and whites below.

When placing your order, simply go to the "Ring:Pearl or Earth Tone" Button 

and make your purchase. 

These rings are so sweet!