YARD SALE = SUCCESS!!

I am so sorry for the delay! June and July both proved to be extremely challenging months for me, so I am sorry for those of you who have been asking me about the yard sale!

Several weeks leading up to the yard sale, I had SOOOOOO many people calling and donating their items to our cause. We had any and every single item you could think of!! From fish tanks to clothes, sinks to tv's, wedding gowns to couches- We had it!

 
My dear friends were kind enough to switch cars with me. I went from a small Hyundai Elantra to a big F150 - needless to say I was feeling extremely cool. As you can see, I went and made the last of my pick ups and packed that truck tight!! Once I was able to get everything to the church I was a little over whelmed!

This is just the beginning of what turned out to be an amazing day!

I had so many friends and family members who came out on Friday to help me unpack and turn piles of what seemed like junk, into a magnificent, gently used clothing store! Putting a yard sale together is not an easy task. Because the weather started acting up, we decided that it may be safe to set everything up inside and that is exactly what we did. 

 You can't have a yard sale in the rain, or at least a successful one, so  I was praying hard that the rain would stay away. I had spent weeks advertising and picking up items that people donated to our cause so the thought of rescheduling was not even existent in my mind. I knew the Lord would take care of us regardless of weather and THAT HE DID!!

 We turned piles..........

and piles........... 

                             

and MORE piles.....

of stuff into one of the BEST yard sales I have ever been too!! 

We had cocktail dresses with tags still on them!!! CLOTHES were coming out of every crack of that place!!

We had all types of hand bags and purses. We even had a margarita machine! (which went quick!) Bicycles and fish tanks were up for grabs as well.

  

  And what is a yard sale without shoes......

Needless to say, we were not without and that includes people! This yard sale helped us raise enough money to pay for our final application! PRAISE THE LORD!!! You guys have no idea how huge this is for us. Jay and I can't thank everyone enough. If you donated time, money, items, yourself, or prayer - THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS. I also want to give a HUGE shout out to Argo Christian Fellowship for donating their fellowship hall for us to have this yard sale. Pastor Jerry and his staff have done nothing but give of themselves and for that Jay and I are eternally grateful. We love you guys so much.

I know this is only the beginning of many other fundraisers that we will have, but if they are all like this then I know we will have nothing to worry about. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. The paperwork seemed like it would never end and I know that we haven't even gotten to the hard times yet. I am fully aware that The Lord will provide and take care of us, it just seems scary at times.

Thank you again for your love and support.

With Hopeful Hearts,

Jay and Erica

Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep.

Psalm 36:5-6

Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him. 

Psalm 62:1