Gabby's Story...my side of it.

I don't know if it is wise to try and explain all of this when I am this excited about it.  It may all become a jumble excited mess....so if that's the case I apologize.

As my husband mentioned when we hijacked the blog Gabby came to us when she was 10 months old.  It was never meant to be a permanent situation.  However a few nights turned into days and weeks and months.  Her biological mother had issues she needed to resolve and we felt it was in the best interest of Gabby if she was somewhere safe during these times.  One day Allen and I were newly weds...the next day we were parents to gabby.  I can honestly say it was the best and worst times.  It always felt perfect when gabby was with us.  She fit into everything we did, and we did nothing without her.  Then it would be time for her to go to her mother and we were left with empty arms and hearts, but we always knew she would return.  She always returned.  This went on from the time she was 10 months old until she was 3 yrs old.  Then she returned to see her mother and all communication ceased.  Through multiple avenues of trying to find Gabby we found out her mother had taken her to Florida to begin a new life. 
Devastation doesn't begin to explain how we felt.  We did what we needed to do legally and we left it in the hands of God.  Legally we had no rights to Gabby.  Legally we were nothing more than babysitters (that is exactly what we were told).
We never knew if we would be able to see gabby again.  He had hope we would, and we prayed we would, but honestly we really didn't know.
Then at the total hand of God miraculously the mother had to make a court appearance in May, it just so happened we had court that day to get started on Ethan's adoption and we ran right into her.  I can't explain how it all has played out because it doesn't even make sense to me.  God arranged this so perfectly that there is no way He could no receive all the glory.  The timing of all the events has Gods hand print over it.  Since may we have prayed and prayed for Gabby to come home... the right way.  Today we were officially told we will be taking guardianship over gabby until her mother does what she needs to do to get it together.  We do not know how long this will be but we will be able to come alongside her and help her get her act straightened out.  Gabby should return home to us by the end of the week.  We are elated to see her again after all these months.  Her room is ready for her to come back, and our hearts are overjoyed that our little girl will once again be in her home.  Please be in prayer with us over her emotional stability she has been tossed from one home to another for the past 6 months.  She was jerked away from the only home she knew and thrown into different surroundings.  As we have testified to with our other children God can work miracles and this is nothing He can't handle.  Thank you for following us on this journey!