Life was pretty quiet until about a month ago. And now our lives may never be the same... but that's ok. Two very precious little people will need a home and a mommy and daddy who will love them. And we are hoping we can be that mommy and daddy! Brother is 3 and sister is 2. Saturday evening we met them for the first time in Syracuse. Before we got to the meeting place we were quite nervous and excited! But God was so good- the children came right up to us and our nervousness slipped away. And through out the evening they were very comfortable around us. Destiny USA had lots of fun things for the children to do and see. Riding the carousel was a highlight for them and afterwards their favorite: chicken nuggets and fries.
Rewinding a bit... In February we started foster classes. We are still in waiting with Bethany Christian Services for an infant but felt led to step out and do something a little more. Foster classes have been so good for us. We are learning a ton of information. I come away from the class each time with my head so full!
God's leading and timing is so...amazing! (the word amazing hardly does justice) We were made aware of these two children through an acquaintance of ours that heard we haven't been able to have children. She had heard through a network that they will be available for adoption. This wasn't really what we had planned but we feel God leading us. A friend of mine encouraged me that maybe we wouldn't have been ready for this when we first started out on our adoption journey but through everything that has taken place up to this point, maybe God has been preparing you for this. Thank you, Ann, your encouragement blessed me so much.
Our foster classes should be wrapped up by the time the children will be placed in our home if it's God's will that we adopt them.
This just all feels so huge to us- going from no children - to a 2 and 3 year old. But if God is calling us to this then I feel confidant that He will provide the grace and strength to go with it.
We are working at trying to find some weekends that will work for the children to come spend some time in our home. By doing this, we hope to establish a relationship with them so it won't be as difficult for when they are placed.
With everything that has taken place in our lives, it's exciting to think what God may have for our future. God is always good!
So excited for you, I will be praying for you as you follow God's lead. Ever want to talk about foster adoption give me a call. We have been so blessed by our journey.
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