Friends and family, as November wraps up, we have so much to be grateful for. We've been making a habit of counting our blessings, and because you're included on our list of blessings, we wanted to offer a little update.

We have been so uplifted this month by you beautiful people. THANK YOU. Genuinely, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you! We are encouraged by your generosity, enthusiasm, prayers and support.

In adoption progress news, we were able to make our first of four agency payments this month (hooray!!) and we're looking forward to beginning our homestudy in the coming weeks.

Bloomin' Beards for Ruthie Bloom, our beard-a-thon fundraiser, is trucking along! Follow our Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/bloominbeardsforruthiebloom/ or our Instagram account @bloominbeards for updates on our fundraising progress as well as the progress of our Beard Bloomers' beautiful beards! Want to grow your beard to support our cause?! Jump in at any time by signing up at http://www.goldenfamilyadoption.com/be-a-beard-bloomer/.

Grace & peace, friends!

Tommy & Hollie