Puzzle Print Reveal + Fundraiser Bonus!
Melissa Fischer
If you watched our adoption match video then you already know that our friend Rachel, of Honey Honey Calligraphy, created an exclusive hand calligraphed print for our adoption. It is the design that we used on our fundraising puzzle. We are in LOVE with this print. The words we chose for the print are deep and beautiful and meaningful. The truth found in them is something that has spoken profoundly to my soul since I came across this passage many many years ago.
In life, we face many things that can cause us to live in fear. These things can paralyze us in ways we never would expect. These fears can keep us from living in the freedom that is ours through Christ. These fears can keep us from living obediently to what God is asking of us.
Fear is an especially prevalent thing for many in the adoption process on both sides of the equation. There are so many unknowns, so many questions, so many what ifs. You are never really certain of the who, what, where, when, and hows of the process. Many times you are required to take steps forward and then simply wait and trust it will all work out. Your heart is put in the most vulnerable position of putting yourself out there, falling in love, and possibly losing a child you think of and want as your own. It’s scary.
As we began this process, I was searching for some encouragement from the Lord, and I read this passage again. These words were water to my soul. They washed over me, and gave me incredible peace and trust in my God. They gave me strength to move forward. They released me from my fears, and allowed me to embrace this adoption process wholeheartedly.
They reminded me:
He is Lord over all. He is sovereign. He is the almighty. And I am His.
There is nothing that can happen in our adoption process that is outside of His hands, nothing that can happen that He did not first know about and choose to allow. He loves me. He promises to work all things out for my good. He is in control. I am His.
I need not fear. HE has redeemed me. HE has called me by name. I am HIS.
When Rachel asked us what we would like our print to say, I knew these were the words and these were the truths I wanted to be reminded of. She took the passage and created a beautiful piece of art, that I am so excited to have hanging in our home.
When we first launched our Puzzle Piece Fundraiser, we said that the design would not be revealed until the puzzle was complete. However, we are now down to TWO weeks until our fundraising deadline, and our puzzle is only 80% complete. We still have 150 puzzle pieces we need to sell!
As an effort to complete the remaining portion of our puzzle, we want to give you all the opportunity to purchase our print as a package deal with the purchase of a puzzle piece.
So from now until we reach our fundraising goal, we will be offering two options for you to get your name on the back of our baby’s puzzle.
1. For $25: purchase a single puzzle piece and we will write your name {or a name of your choosing} on the back of the piece.
2. For $35: purchase a single puzzle piece AND receive an 8x10 copy of our custom adoption print.
We would love for you all to have these words of truth hanging in your homes. We hope they encourage you the way they have us. We pray that you know He has redeemed you. He has called you by name. And YOU are HIS.
If you would like this print, make your donation through our Adopt Together page and then fill out the Google form here: goo.gl/forms/rJuFTmpqeG and include the street address where you would like the custom 8x10 print sent.