There’s an amazing song by Matt Redman called 10,000 Reasons and it’s been on my mind since 2pm.

You see, today was the close-out assembly for the “Kiss the Pig” fundraiser at my husband’s school. Let me just say, if you were there and didn’t bring a tissue, you were kicking yourself! Basically there was no point for me to put on make up this morning.

So there’s a part of this song that goes-

“For all Your goodness I will keep on singing, 10,000 reasons for my heart to find… Bless the Lord, oh my soul! Oh my soul! Worship His holy name!”

This song has been on my mind because we indeed had 10,000 reasons (if not more)to praise our Mighty God this afternoon! Today we and the Abbett teachers & kids learned that they had raised a little over $10,000 for our sweet baby Gideon.

Yes, I said $10,000.

Obviously my heart is overwhelmed with joy, not just because our prayers were answered for financial burdens to be lifted, but because of the overwhelming amount of love we have experienced by this great community.

First of all, walking into the cafeteria my heart was full, seeing all the love for my son. Then as the kids rolled in, I was again moved by how much they truly cared for a little boy they had never before met. I wish I could post photos of all these kiddos but because of the law, I cannot (but trust me when I say, they were all excited and they are all precious)!

I was also surprised to learn that channel 4 & 5 news was covering this story; and my camera-shy husband was surprised too… ( but he did very well!!). If you’re in the DFW area, the story should be on tonight’s 10 o’clock news. (Maybe tomorrow morning too.)

The school even took care to make sure our daughter Laynie felt as much love as Gideon. They gave her a stuffed pig of her own and some other goodies!

Of course she was most excited about the real pig…Ellie May.

Yes, her hooves are pink.

I know I’ve said this before but I need to say it again.

Thank you. To everyone who has prayed for us, supported us, loved us, and thought about us- THANK YOU! As I type, I feel as though my words are insufficient to adequately say thank you. Whether you meant to or not, you’ve been the hands and feet of Jesus and we are forever grateful. Please know my heart feels less broken for my son as we experienced this out pour of love. I pray God blesses you as much as He has us.

So with that I’ll shut up and give you the real reason why you’re reading this particular post.

My handsome husband KISSING THE PIG!

I know, I wish he would’ve held his snout for a really long wet one, but the pig seemed a bit disinterested in my man. Oh well. 🙂

Thanks again to everyone involved. I wish I could name you all…Staff, parents, and kids. Thanks especially to all the other teachers who took one for team Gideon and kissed the pig as well. I know you were probably dreading it (as I would be) but you all did it with grace. And for that I thank you.

And finally none of this would’ve taken place if not for Mrs. Elms. Thanks for loving our boy and uniting a school to answer a prayer you never knew you were answering. God bless you and the community you’ve united.

Thanks for the reminder that there we have more than 10,000 reasons to praise Him.