Daniel spent his last night here with us. Night number 65.
Saying goodbye to our tenth foster child has not become any easier than the first few, and I suppose that's good. We knew from the beginning that he had a grandma and grandpa fighting for him, it just took cps a while to get their homestudy done and all the paperwork in order. My grief surprises me; we knew he was only staying with us temporarily. If I think back, I'd guess I always have these feelings when our kiddos leave, even on the couple of kids where I also felt relief at their departure. It's a weighty thing to parent a kid, then just hand him/her off to someone else. We love that little guy, and hope the best for his life with his grandparents. Mwah, baby Ty Ty!! We are sending you off with prayer and all our smooches!
And this crazy sleeper (he will fit right in with his brothers) will spend exactly 365 days in foster care as he will be adopted tomorrow, exactly one year since he came into our home. He is a curious and explorative lil guy, always ready to head off on his adventures. We feel so blessed and honored that God choose to place him in our family. We love to love him and delight in his accomplishments. I don't think Jon will ever get another birthday present remotely close to the pricelessness of this one.
It's safe to say we are feeling all the feels over here.
Pray for Daniel as he transitions to a new family.
Pray for the five of us in our grief over missing our Tiger.
Praise God for Nolan's adoption.
Pray for wisdom for Jon and myself as we raise our boys.
Love and hugs and prayers and more hugs! Love you five, and all the littles that get to be loved under your roof from time to time. Night, Daniel Tiger.
ReplyDeletePraying for all these hearts so fragile and enduring, fill with Jesus love.
ReplyDeleteBless your hearts for being there for the little ones that so desperately need some loving hands and hearts to care for them in their time of need. Sad to see the little ones go. So very happy for your being able to finalize Nolans adoption! Yes,I can understand your emotions - truly a roller coaster. Stay strong.
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