Tuesday, Sept 11 was J2’s 11th birthday. It was a full day – so full I didn’t get to upload the collage I made for him!
Happy Birthday J2!!
Here is J2 (in pirate garb of course! LOL) and his cake
Daddy lite his cake with the BIG lighter! LOL
“Why worry when you can pray?!?” I keep hearing that in my head…so I’m trying to make it a practice to stop and pray for specific things when I feel a bit of panic overtake me. If you want to join me in praying for our situation – here are some ideas on how to pray:
For the baby: This baby needs to be healed from the effects of drug use, alcohol use, lack of nutrition and sooo many other things. We need to be praising due to the fact that this baby made it this far…but she isn’t out of the woods yet. In fact, the tremors will most likely fade. She’ll grow stronger and start to thrive. But it is her brain that will probably be the most damaged. The problems may exhibit early and we’ll try to get the right interventions for her. OR they may not appear until she is school-age. But there will be some price paid by this baby for the addictions of her tummy-mommy.
For the foster family: They deal with some of the worst withdrawals. Often this is not the only baby for which they are caring. Pray for them to love this baby but give them patience for dealing with the court. Pray for patience for when I finally get their phone number and can call them wtih ALL my questions. 😉
For the caseworker: Pray that this person loves this baby and she not just another case. In our experience these people are unselfish and overworked. They go above and beyond. Please pray that this person has patience with us and be willing to work with us to bring this baby girl home sooner than later.
For the Judge and the Court: Please pray that the court dates be easy to make and honored by all parties. Please pray that they see how much it would be to our family’s benefit to have this baby home with us as soon as possible. Please pray that they consider our request to adopt with favor. Please pray that they understand our strengths and weaknesses and make best choice for this baby – even if that means not with us.
For Us: Please pray that we continue to be united in our desire to have this baby join our family. Pray that all the other things we are doing this Fall and Spring go smoothly so as not to add more stress to our lives. Finances, communication, J1’s Mexico trip and upcoming surgery, Boy & Cub Scouts, J2’s ongoing learning struggles, fitting another person into this small – but adequate – house. Please pray that should the court decide we are not to adopt this baby, that we accept that as the Lord’s will too.
For Others: Just this morning I found out that a friend’s life has pretty much fallen apart. Today there are important events that determine what will happen to their family. Please join me in praying for her and others who have much more imediate needs that us!
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Remember this list?
Today, at J2’s gymnastics – I noticed little girls.
- They are everywhere.
- Their hair is always in their eyes.
- They touch people when they talk to them.
- They sit still.
- They wear pink and little shorts under dresses.
- They ask questions like “do you like my pretty?â€
- and they look at you while you tell them “Yes, I do like it.â€
Well, that was from the observation of about 4-5 little girls at Gymnastics. It was sort of amazing to me to see how different those girls were from the boys there. The main thing I learned from that observation – this is going to be a WHOLE NEW experience!!
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My friend, Theresa, gave me this award! What a NICE surprise! (tee hee) Not only is it nice to be recognized, but I’m enjoying visiting her other friends!
“This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world. Once you’ve been awarded please pass it on to 7 others who you feel are deserving of this award.”
I want to give this award to these online friends:
Perri at My Life in Bits & Pieces – a homeschool mom of 6 and 1 great son-in-law and 1.5 grandbabies. She knows how to enjoy life!
Lorri at The Mac & Cheese Chronicles – a mom who lost one, like me. I love getting a glimpse into their family life!
Michelle at Happy Mom 777 – someone I met in real life but only recently found her blog. She’s graduated one of her homeschool kids. The other one comes over sometimes to play LOTRs with my hubby. Neat family!
Barb at So the Thing Is… – She loves, she knits and she makes me laugh! I’ve really enjoyed reading her blog!
Ruth at ScrabbleQueen Knits, Too – a real life friend who I’ve nagged into making a knit blog. Now, I’m nagging her to start a tea blog! 😉
Ashley at Scrap Happens – Ash is part of my weekly knit night and a real blessing! She’s always smiling and I love getting to know her!
Melanie at Melanie’s Journey – my friend from way back when…well, not really that long ago – it just seems like so long ago since we’ve both changed so much recently! Check out here artwork too!
I hope you visit all my friends and let them know how NICE their blogs are!!
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I can’t do this!!
Yes, yes, we all know I’m notoriously bad at keeping secrets! But added to that – this is my journal!! This is where I record my random thoughts to help me understand what I’m feeling. This is where I share my fears and my victories…well, sometimes…sometimes it’s just where I whine and talk about yarn…but I TRY to be deeper than that somedays!
So, here’s what’s up! Tuesday at 4:53pm we got a call. Caller ID said “No Name, No Number” which normally means we would let the call go to voice mail. But the house was pretty chaotic at the time – DH and boys just got home, a friend was just leaving – and I answered it. Thank God I did!!
The man asked for me and said he was Charlie/Charles (it was a blur) from OR DHS. (Wait, you all know that our boys are adopted, right? And, that they are all bio-related, right?) It seems that our birth mom (we call her “Tummy Mommy”) had another baby. A girl. In July. There will be a court date in approximately one month to establish a plan (adoption) for the baby. We need to consider, as family, if we want to be considered.
At one point I looked at Eric to give him a “Do-You-Realize-What-This-Call-Is??” Look and he was on his face. I can’t say if he was praying or crying or both. But we were both terrified.
“What ifs” are flying around us constantly. Do they know how old we are? Do they know we don’t have any girls? Do we know anyone who has a crib? WHY did we get rid of everything? Will triple bunks fit in our house? Will we have to move? Will we need bigger vehicles?
and quieter we ask … Do they know Josh died? Will they trust us? Do we trust us? Is this a joke? Can we do this again? Will they say no after we say yes? Will they determine we are not acceptable?
Today, at J2’s gymnastics – I noticed little girls.
- They are everywhere.
- Their hair is always in their eyes.
- They touch people when they talk to them.
- They sit still.
- They wear pink and little shorts under dresses.
- They ask questions like “do you like my pretty?”
- and they look at you while you tell them “Yes, I do like it.”
This is going to be a long month while we wait for them to contact us again! PLEASE pray for us!!
