Saying Goodbye

As I write this, I am preparing my heart to tell Baby "C" goodbye.  She goes home today after about four months at our house.

It has been quite the adventure, having a baby in our house these four months.  We survived sleepless nights, a vacation to Kentucky with the 13-15 hour road trip, barely sleeping on that vacation because she hated her pack-n-play, and many other adventures as parents.

Jenn and I both told each other from Day 1, that we would love this girl for the time that we had her.  I feel like we have done that in a major way.  We knew from that day she was going to go home, but that doesn't prepare your heart for hurt at all.  The pain is going to come in the mornings, when it was my great opportunity to wake her up, feed her, and usually get her ready for her day.  Its going to be there at night when we don't hear the occasional whine or cough.

But you know what the beauty of all of this is?

I never thought I'd say something like this either....

The beauty of this all is that this little girl gets to go back and live with her family!

Foster parenting is a unique experience and one of a roller coaster of emotions.

Not that "C" was ever our child, but we have bonded with this beautiful baby girl and she has been a part of her family.  She's melted my heart so many times and it's been an amazing ride to see how she's grown and developed.

I've changed diapers, been thrown up on, been sneezed on, danced like an idiot to get her to smile, and rocked her to sleep.

I doubt she'll remember us because of her age, but hopefully for this small stretch of time, we have had an impact on her life!

Pray for her.  That she grows up and is loved and becomes a wonderful young woman.  Pray that one day she gives her heart and life to Jesus!

Pray for her family.  That they love her and they can give her everything she needs.

Pray for us.  Tuesday the 12th, we adopt "M" officially and we can't be more excited.   I told you it's been a whirlwind!  We are so excited!

Our life of fostering isn't over, we intend to love on babies and kids as they have need.  We will continue the call God has on our lives to foster and/or adopt.


"I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you."  John 14:18