Simply Gathered: August 2013

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

DEBT FREE!!!!

Yesterday was a huge milemarker in our lives. We sold our car which allowed us to pay off our last bit of debt we owed. Over 10 years we have paid off approximately $50,000 in student loans, cars, credit card etc. It is only by God's provision that has allowed us to be where we are today and we are so grateful and feel like a load has been lifted off! I want to shout it from the mountain tops.....

"WE ARE DEBT FREEEEEEEEE!"

So we went to Kyoto to celebrate ha!

Brayden Matthew and the past 6 months of his life!

As you know, my nephew was just adopted yesterday and I have so many pictures of him that I haven't been able to post ever so I went back to just the past several months and collected the ones I wanted to post! Because I want you to love him like we do. :)

These are random and in no certain order.

He's hard not to love huh?! :)

Monday, August 19, 2013

Brayden's Adoption Finalization

This sweet boy has been name-less and face-less for FAR too long!

"Lil' B" has been in custody of the state but been in foster care at my brother and sister-in-law's house (Matt and Tiff) with the intent to adopt for quite some time. I haven't been able to introduce him to you...UNTIL NOW!

Today this "nameless/faceless" little boy became

BRAYDEN MATTHEW!

When he came into foster care he was already named, not knowing he would enter a family that already had the name Brayden. He was already used to the name, so we welcomed another "Brayden" with open arms!

Today his adoption became official and he is now part of our family!