Gifts of Love...All Part of the Journey

The girls and Elijah with a horse.
Yes.  All we hear now is how we
MUST get one.  Why not?

Even though we have made the decision to move forward with adopting, life has continued forward at it's very merry (and somewhat hectic) pace.  This past two weeks has included spring break and a visit with family and friends in Texas.

Papa & Omie
and the Roesler Grandkids

It was a wonderful time to get away.  We enjoyed sunshine, close quarters, hunting (for the boys), horse back riding (for the girls) and free play in the dirt, sand and rocks(for Elijah).  All in all a very, very successful spring break.

And, it did my heart good to just be "in the moment."  Due to the remote location of the ranch, we had sporadic cell service and NO wi-fi.  The good news is that none of us died from lack of exposure to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  However, the rumor is that some of the clans took a pretty harsh beating from a lack of attention in Clash of Clans and the wild hog population took a bit of a hit by the Roesler men.

SLOW 4 wheeler rides with the big kids = priceless!

Now, we are thrown back into school, sports, activities, work and laundry...lots and lots of laundry.  Along with the school routine, there returns the "prodding" to get our paperwork done and fundraisers started for this new adventure in adoption.

CEO & Knitter Extraordinaire,
Wrapped in Loved

 As I have mentioned before, the financial piece of this undertaking is a huge leap of faith.  And, we have shared with our children the calling and the journey.  They are praying along with us, and they are watching to see how God's hand is ever present.

Hannah's response to this new adventure was to volunteer her time and talents to help raise funds.  Brian and I are blown away by her generous heart and enthusiasm!  Of course, both of the girls are campaigning for us to adopt a girl (they are currently outnumbered), and Hannah feels that by helping raise funds she may have a stronger vote.  

Emma modeling one of the
Wrapped in Love scarves

So, we are excited to announce that our first "official" fundraiser is by Wrapped in Love.  It is a company run by a young entrepreneur you may recognize by the name of Hannah Roesler. She makes arm-knit scarves in a variety of colors, styles and thicknesses.  You can order yours for $20 plus the cost of shipping.   

Just e-mail your order details to Hannah at roeslercrew6@aol.com.  She is excited to start making money for the newest Roesler!

A close up of our quality
and knitted work of love

As we have shared before, we need your support.  First, we ask for your prayers.  Please join us in praying for:

• ...the child who will be joining our family.  Pray for her/his safety and good health.  Pray that she/he may know God's presence and feel loved and safe.
• ...our family as we continue to step out in faith and prepare to expand and grow our family.  Pray that we may discern God's will in each and every step.
• ...our consultants, Dawn & Jason Wright, from Christian Adoption Consultants.  Pray for their patience and guidance as they work with us and join us in this journey.
• ...our social worker at LCFS as he/she receives our home study paperwork and meet with us over the next few months to complete our home study.  
• ...our friends and family that are stepping forward to help us with fundraisers and donations.  Pray for God's guidance in how they use their time and talents.  

Second, if you feel called to donate your financial gifts, we would be very grateful.  You can choose to donate those dollars through the fundraisers like the one listed above.  There is also the option of making a donation through the link on this page (upper right hand) through YouCaring.com.  To access our donation page, you can also cut and paste this link:  

https://www.youcaring.com/adoption-fundraiser/bringing-the-next-roesler-home/153193

Finally, you can simply contact us to gift us your donation directly.

Thank you for your support, encouragement and prayers.  We feel so very blessed to be surrounded by such a wonderful cloud of witnesses.  Now, it's time for me to return to the laundry...yippee!

Proof that too much time as a family MAY be too much?!