There are some things that are developing in our personal lives that I want to tell you about...it also makes me very nervous to openly disclose all of the information. It is very difficult not to blog about the one thing you are completely consumed with. I am going to attempt to tell you some of the changes we may be facing very soon. I am also going to try and NOT tell you everything, it is to early in the game to show you all our cards. So much is up in the air, and I don't want to blab details that arn't set in stone.
Anyone remember the wonderful news we recieved about Gabby late last summer? Well, none of what we were promised would happen never took place. We were given information from the decision makers and then everything fell through. EVERYTHING. After that expierience we learned that nothing is "for sure" until you have the baby in your arms and the documents signed. That was devestating for our family. To know beyond a shadow of a doubt you will be reunited with your child and then it never happens. It was like losing her all over again.
We learned this lesson the hard way with Anna too. It was a "for sure" thing we would be adopting her. On Monday we were told to get prepared for her adoption, and the wednesday of the same week we were told to pack her things she would be leaving Thursday morning. Talk about some hard lessons to learn!
I'm telling you all of this because we are getting excited about a few things taking place in our personal life right now. We understand that to get excited at this point in the game is a very dangerous. When working with DCS you must always remember that you are swimming in dark and murky waters. This isn't always the fault of DCS there are policies and procedures that must be followed regardless of the hearts and lives it may ruin along the way.
We have a very important meeting on Friday at 3:00. If we recieve the news we are hoping for it will forever change our lives. It has been the desire of our heart to add more permenent children to our family we will find out if this will happen on Friday.
If I have said it once I've said it a million times. I want children regardless of...
What womb they come from
What problems they come with
And what race they may be.
I feel that we are going into this meeting with a lot on our side. I feel like we have a wonderful chance of coming out of the meeting with more children then we walked into it with. I also know what waters I am choosing to swim in. We are very excited, and we are also very scared. When I look at this situation it is evident that God has His hand in this. I just don't know what the end results will be.
I am asking some very specific things from you, I would be greatly humbled and eternally grateful if you would pray for our family. Prayer changes things. I believe that God hears our prayers, knows our hearts, and He takes care of His children.
Pray for the people who will be making the decisions on Friday. Pray that they will do what is in the best intrest of the children.
I ask you to pray for us to have peace about the situation. It would be foolish of me to tell you I am not lost in excitement about these new developements. If this isn't meant to be I will need peace to understand and accept that. God isn't just God when He is answering "yes" to my prayers. God remains the same regardless of my understanding of His will.
If we are the family picked to parent these children we will need your prayers. Due to the circumstances these babies will come with a different set of needs. The nights will be long, and so will the days. Pray that we are able to parent these children in the most affective way possible. Pray that Ethan will have an easy adjustment to his new role as a big brudder.
Pray for the children. Please, please, please pray for these precious babies. They need a hedge of protection to surround them. Please, pray for the children.
I also ask to you pray for the member of our household who will transitioning out. We are foster parents and understand that children will come through our home. We were the parents we needed to be during the time alotted. As that time is coming to a close pray for an easy transition.
Again, thank you so much for taking time to read this, if ever we have needed prayers we need them now.
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