Alesha's Bedding

I finally picked out a bedding set for Alesha's room. I had been looking around for several months trying to find something that I liked that didn't cost a small fortune. I just prayed that when the timing was right I would find it and know it was the set to buy. So one day I was looking on Craig's list and I saw this ad for a complete bedding set with extras for a baby girl's room. Of course I clicked on it right away. The ad listed everything that was included

Crib skirt
Crib bumper
2 sets of sheets
Crib quilt
Lampshade
Light switch cover
Diaper holder
Growth chart
3 wall hangings
Brand new baby blanket
2 window valances
1 flower floor rug

It stated that the set cost $500 new and she was selling the ENTIRE set for $100.

I thought the set was ADORABLE and so fun and was SURE that this was indeed my daughter's bedding. Keep in mind this is all happening on the Friday before Alesha's first birthday (March 1st) and I decided that since Alesha wasn't going to be home like I had hoped I thought I would just purchase her bedding as her birthday gift. A little something to take the sting out of her not being here.....back to the story....

I quickly emailed the seller and said that I wondered if she still had the set available and that I was VERY interested in purchasing it for our daughter that we are adopting from India. Please let me know ASAP. I compulsively checked my email over the next hour hoping for good news. The email shows up and it says "First, congratulations on your adoption! At this point I still have the set, but a lady said she was coming to pick it up for the last two days and didn't show, but assured me that she was coming today." I was crushed!!! I really felt like this was the set. So I email her back and say that we are really excited about our adoption and can't wait for our daughter to come home. If the lady decides not to show up today, PLEASE call me, because I REALLY would like the set and I won't make you wait for me to pick it up. At this point I send the email and to be honest started crying (already beyond emotional that I won't be spending my daughter's first birthday with her) and I pray that if this is indeed the set that is planned for Alesha the lady won't pick it up and if she does there is something else out there and I just released it.

Of course I check my email again and there is another message. It says "The lady is not coming if you want to come look at it call me and set up a time after 12:30. I am jumping for joy at this point!!! I call her back and she tells me this is only the second time she has posted anything on Craig's list and people say they are going to come and then never show up. She said she decided to call the lady and find out if she was coming or not and the lady said that she bought something else, but she didn't bother to tell the seller this. I told her I would be right over to take a look. The boys were so excited to go and check it out with me. The set was in perfect condition. She told me that her daughter wouldn't sleep in her crib (she ended up sleeping with them ) so her room was basically for show. It was absolutely perfect. I thanked the lady and told her what a blessing this set was and how I really appreciated her making the call to the previous potential buyer. I showed her pictures of our precious daughter so she would know who the bedding was for. She fell in love with Alesha and was so happy for our family. She also threw in a brand new in the package changing pad cover.

We rushed home and the boys couldn't wait to put everything together in their sister's room. I was just blown away at what a great deal I had gotten. I was so amazed and thankful at how God had been there for me during such a difficult time. He had blessed me with a beautiful bedding set for Alesha at a price that was perfect, from a seller who was excited about our adoption. Simply amazing how everything fell into place after I released it to Him! God is SO faithful!

My mom bought this duck for Alesha, cute huh?