The glimmer was beautifully designed into a match. These two have already woven themselves into our hearts and even the hearts of Ginger and Maverick. The fear is gone and they have seemed to settle right in. There are tears no more. I continue to pray that God eases their pain through this time.
Learning new foods and new routines. Today some toys and clothes arrived from great friends and watching the smiles and giggles would melt any heart. Then a meal came and the children sat down and Rick began to pray. When out of the little mouth, No Mr. Rick you pray like this "Thank you God for this food in front of us, AMEN". Oh and by the way, the meal was AMAZING. Thank you all for blessing us today and blessing these babies.
Please pray for us tomorrow as one of our new routines will be church. We want to try having them with us, modeling to them service. Having them sit and just see how others sit in church. Then off to Sunday School. I am excited to see how they do and how they like spending time with our church family.
Some of the lessons from today
I remember the day my husband traded our van in for a Ford Escape. He was like a kid in a candy store. At one point he said "One step closer to my F150". It was quite evident after receiving our first placement and learning the second placement will be joining us on Monday that the Ford Escape was just not going to cut it. It is amazing how God can change ones desires. This morning Rick was ready. He knew to serve properly there are essential features we must have. Proper transportation is key.
It has been many years since we have changed diapers on a child that we are responsible long term for. Hannah has been potty trained for 8 years. Napkins and Paper towels don't work you NEED wipes (thank goodness messy hands has taught us this before children with diapers come). Sippy cups non-existent which has made for multiple spills. Positively thinking though just think how clean the floor is. Boogers, well need I say more. Walmart trip here I come. 1. wipes, 2. tissues, 3. baby gate 4. cups with lids
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
My name is Kelli and I am happily married to a wonderful Godly man named Rick. We have truly been blessed with a his, mine and ours family. We have just become licensed foster parents and feel it is an honor to LOVE on these children through some of the hardest times in their lives.
Love through a Gentile's view is a title that I feel God placed on my heart years ago when He chose me to be a step mom to three wonderful children. My husband and I treat our six children as if he and I had them together (3 are from my previous marriage and 3 are from his previous marriage). This view means no disrespect to their biological mom and dad. This is a view that is completely biblical view that we feel is how God designed blended families to be.
Many are taught God's chosen people are the Jews. Jesus, himself was born a Jew. The Gentiles have the ability to be saved and have eternal life just as the Jews. Galatians 3:28 teach us that we are all one. It is this reason that LOVE is not defined by a title such as biological, step, adoptive or foster parent. Love is a choice and we have chosen to LOVE.
So I want to blog and share our story, our journey through loving each and every child who enters are home as if they were our own. We want to show them the LOVE that we have been blessed with. We want to tell them about the one who designed and created LOVE. We want to introduce them to Jesus if they do not know Him. If they do know Him we want to support them in growing stronger in their faith. We want them to know that although we were not part of their birth plan we have been chosen to be a part of their life plan. Sometimes this might be for a day and other times for a year.
As people learn of our new mission and area of service they often ask How can you do it? They explain they could never do it and then give them back. My brother Michael once told me after his first and only relationship had ended in that way. I am thankful for the opportunity to have Loved and known LOVE in that way. Rick and I feel that we want to LOVE these children for the moment. If the moment is a week, month or even a year we will be THANKFUL for the time we were allowed. we pray that we do not waste our time.
Well today we received our first placement, and it was these children's first placement too. The anticipation was tremendous. We received the call at 1130p and they arrived at 0100. I had envisioned the transfer over and over in my head. They are both under the age of 5 so we will pick them up, show them some toys, maybe have a drink and then off to bed. Who is with me when I say the Lord really does have a sense of humor. I wonder if he and the angels were watching. I can see the Lord saying okay lets watch this scene of the transition. Well, as you can imagine it did NOT go well at all. The 4 year old spent two hours screaming, threatening and heart wrenching sobs. As she drifted off to sleep there was a glimmer of hope that morning would be different. Once she was asleep it was my turn to cry. I struggle being away from my mom and I am 46yrs old. She is 4 and not only did she lose her parents but two of her siblings went somewhere else
I was quickly reminded on how blessed I truly am, how blessed my children are. How much I take for granted and how I am so THANKFUL for an opportunity to show these precious children that there is HOPE.
Please join us in praying for these children and stay tuned tomorrow we are possibly trading in the SUV for a van. We will be preparing for a 17 year old who will be joining us Monday
Love through a Gentile's view is a title that I feel God placed on my heart years ago when He chose me to be a step mom to three wonderful children. My husband and I treat our six children as if he and I had them together (3 are from my previous marriage and 3 are from his previous marriage). This view means no disrespect to their biological mom and dad. This is a view that is completely biblical view that we feel is how God designed blended families to be.
Many are taught God's chosen people are the Jews. Jesus, himself was born a Jew. The Gentiles have the ability to be saved and have eternal life just as the Jews. Galatians 3:28 teach us that we are all one. It is this reason that LOVE is not defined by a title such as biological, step, adoptive or foster parent. Love is a choice and we have chosen to LOVE.
So I want to blog and share our story, our journey through loving each and every child who enters are home as if they were our own. We want to show them the LOVE that we have been blessed with. We want to tell them about the one who designed and created LOVE. We want to introduce them to Jesus if they do not know Him. If they do know Him we want to support them in growing stronger in their faith. We want them to know that although we were not part of their birth plan we have been chosen to be a part of their life plan. Sometimes this might be for a day and other times for a year.
As people learn of our new mission and area of service they often ask How can you do it? They explain they could never do it and then give them back. My brother Michael once told me after his first and only relationship had ended in that way. I am thankful for the opportunity to have Loved and known LOVE in that way. Rick and I feel that we want to LOVE these children for the moment. If the moment is a week, month or even a year we will be THANKFUL for the time we were allowed. we pray that we do not waste our time.
Well today we received our first placement, and it was these children's first placement too. The anticipation was tremendous. We received the call at 1130p and they arrived at 0100. I had envisioned the transfer over and over in my head. They are both under the age of 5 so we will pick them up, show them some toys, maybe have a drink and then off to bed. Who is with me when I say the Lord really does have a sense of humor. I wonder if he and the angels were watching. I can see the Lord saying okay lets watch this scene of the transition. Well, as you can imagine it did NOT go well at all. The 4 year old spent two hours screaming, threatening and heart wrenching sobs. As she drifted off to sleep there was a glimmer of hope that morning would be different. Once she was asleep it was my turn to cry. I struggle being away from my mom and I am 46yrs old. She is 4 and not only did she lose her parents but two of her siblings went somewhere else
I was quickly reminded on how blessed I truly am, how blessed my children are. How much I take for granted and how I am so THANKFUL for an opportunity to show these precious children that there is HOPE.
Please join us in praying for these children and stay tuned tomorrow we are possibly trading in the SUV for a van. We will be preparing for a 17 year old who will be joining us Monday
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