This has a religious tone, so I hope I am not offending anyone's personal religious views.
A little background, then I'll let you know what happened today!
My dh and I interviewed 2 agencies yesterday and were gung-ho to apply and get the ball rolling. But, the truth is we don't have the money saved yet. We'd rather not get a loan, and aren't really sure if we'd even qualify for a loan with dh's credit score.
We wanted to raise/save/earn $10,000 of the fees before applying to the agency. Then, we'd have about $8000 more to get before placement.
We did a lot of thinking, talking, and praying in the last 2 days. We really want to do what God has planned for us, but didn't know how to know if we were on the right track. I hope that makes sense. We also believe that with faith, God will provide. But we also want to do our part and have a working plan to get the money raised.
I asked for a sign - a sign to tell us one way or the other if we were meant to jump into the adoption process.
We were doing our monthly budget (or as other Dave Ramsey fans would say, our money budget meeting!), and my dh was going through the last 3 months of bank statements. He had thought that we had a little more in our checking account than we thought and wanted to find the exact amount.
WE HAD $4000 more than we thought! We did the math over and over again - and yep, that money was still there. We figured out where $2000 of that money came from - but have no clue where the other money came from.
Because of this money, we will be able to pay off all of my husband's credit card debt by the end of January. We will be able to save up for adoption and not have to incur any debt. (Well, unless we get a placement immediately. Then, we might have a small debt.)
What do you think? Is this extra money a sign? Do you think we're going on the path we are meant to be on? Are we just insane and "looking" for signs? If God did not want us to follow this path, wouldn't He put up roadblocks? I will not be offended by any opinions here (well, I don't think I will! LOL), so please feel free to be honest.