Two Month Update



 

 

Looking back over the past two months, I see what a labor of love this is. To emotionally birth a child into our family. There is pain and a time when you feel that this is "the end", you can't take any more.
But God's grace. He never gives us more than we can handle.
There's a song on the radio recently that says, "This is gonna make you stronger." If you want to hear it, you can go here -
YouTube Mandisa - Stronger
God gives us the strength we need at the time we need it.
And God gave an 8 year old boy courage to leave everything familiar and start a new life with a new family away from his birth siblings. He gave a couple in their 50's courage to take in a boy they barely knew. He gave two children raised in a Christian home enough trust to want to help a boy "from the world".
At times, that 8 year old boy wished that he could run back to the familiar. At times, the couple wondered what they had gotten themselves into. At times, the two children wanted to "send him back".
But, then God's grace comes in again. The boy becomes more comfortable. The couple finds new strength and encouragement. The children learn how to relate to each other better.

And every now and then, God gives you a day like today.
A wonderful morning walk to school with Tboy, encountering a bat on the way.
Ringing bells with Hannah in Bell Choir practice.
All 3 children finishing chores and schoolwork with time to spare.
Getting tires rotated while chatting with Tboy.
Being able to entrust Hannah with supper prep.
Mowing the lawn with my gas-free mower.
Having lotion rubbed on my feet by "JoJo".