The Shrum Family Adventures: Drum Roll Please................

"OK guys are you ready for our wonderful news?"

We are jumping for joy at the Shrum house and praising the Lord!!!! Can you hear us?

"We took a leap of faith" to adopt our 2 Guatemalan Princessa's and had a lot of left over debt.

I am happy to share our news with you all that we received a wonderful tax check back today enough to finish paying off our adoption credit card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After many months of trying
to do everything possible to raise money to pay off this credit card we are ecstatic to get rid of this debt and it feels wonderful!!! But that is not all.... We have enough to pay another credit card off and catch up on all bills too. Thank You Jesus!!!

I hope this was not a let down to those of you who thought we were adopting again! I finally feel free from this burden that was weighing down on our shoulders! The Lord said he would provide and that he would take care of us and HE did! It may have not be our timing or when we thought it to be but it was in His!!!

As for adoption the Lord called me and Karlton to adopt and if it is in his will for us to adopt again one day our hearts are open! I don't think that door will ever close........

Thank You all for your love, prayers, and support with helping us pay off our adoption credit card!!! We could have never done it with out everyone's help!!!!! Now, I can take off our fundraising thermometer!

Romans 8:28 " And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

Verses that really spoke to me and helped me get through our adoptions.

(John 14:18) " I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you."

(Isaiah 43:5-6) "Do not be afraid, for I am with you,
I will bring your children from the west. Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth."

(Proverbs 25:25) "As cold water is to a thirsty soul : so is good
news from a far country."

(Matthew 6:25-34) The do not worry chapter.
This is the chapter that told me we would adopt again and the
baby girl woud be named Lily (Lilee). "The lilies of the field".
This is a great reminder of why we should not worry, God will take care of his people!

(Psalms 82: 3-4) "Defend the cause of the weak and the fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Resue the weak and neady; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."

(Psalms 68: 5) "A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling."

(Deuteronomy 10:18) " He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow and loves the alien, giving them food and clothing."

(Philippians 4:13) "I can do all things through him who gives me strength."

(Philippians 4:6-7) " Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present
your request to God. And the peace of God,which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

(Romans 8:28) " And we know that all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

(James 1:27) "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after the orphans and widows in their destress, and to keep oneself from being polluted from by the world."

16 comments:

Hannah said...: That is SO wonderful!! I have been praying that it would work out for you guys!!; February 13, 2009 at 5:12 PM
The Burleys said...: What a cute post! I'm so happy for you - YAY GOD!; February 13, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Anonymous said...: Halleluiah!!!!!!Thank you Jesus!!!!!
Now you can relax a little and have some fun with the little kiddos.
We love your beautiful family, so much! We're so glad you are a part of us.

Bunches and bunches of xxxxxxxxs &
ooooooos, Love Nan & Ppaw; February 13, 2009 at 5:45 PM
jeck said...: LOL!! That was my second guess! Congrats!! I know you are extremely relieved to have that off your shoulders!!!; February 13, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Angie's blog said...: PTL!!! What a great day for you guys!!! Love the pics of the kids jumping for joy:); February 13, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Kristy said...: How could we disappointed with that news?! :) That is awesome!! God is good...all the time!! Hope all is well!; February 13, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Live to love and laugh said...: Praise God. Fantastic.
I am so happy for you and thanking God right along with you for His blessing.; February 13, 2009 at 8:34 PM
Vanessa said...: That's wonderful news!! We do our taxes tomorrow and we're hoping Uncle Sam is nice to us:); February 13, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Mama Bear said...: What awesome news, congratulations :-) It is hard to be under those credit cards and yet hubby works for Cap One so it provides us an income for me to be home with the girls!! Uncle Sam is helping us to pay off debt too! WE are ecstatic as well. So go celebrate with a special Valentine's Day!!!; February 14, 2009 at 12:06 AM
Mama Bear said...: What awesome news, congratulations :-) It is hard to be under those credit cards and yet hubby works for Cap One so it provides us an income for me to be home with the girls!! Uncle Sam is helping us to pay off debt too! WE are ecstatic as well. So go celebrate with a special Valentine's Day!!!; February 14, 2009 at 12:06 AM
Susie said...: That's wonderful...He is faithful!; February 14, 2009 at 10:03 AM
jodi said...: what an answer to prayer!!!! I'm so happy for you.
love ya sis; February 14, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Jenny said...: What wonderful news!!!! I am so happy for you guys!!!!; February 14, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Chris and Lindsey Wheeler said...: AMAZING!!!! Praise the Lord!!!!!!! I am praying that we get back some to try and finish Eliana's adoption!!!!! Does it feel absolutely incredible?!!!; February 14, 2009 at 2:07 PM
The Hardy Family said...: Yay!!! That is so awesome!! I'm so happy for you guys!!!!; February 16, 2009 at 7:32 AM
Dano and Melinda said...: This is just so wonderful!!! I celebrate with you! I know this is an answer to many prayers! We'll keep praying for Karlton's business, too!

Love ya,
Mel =0); February 18, 2009 at 8:40 AM