That they could all be together, of course! It makes total sense, but up until recently I truly had this thought that children might have one preference. That was so unfair of me. These kids are so much smarter...why struggle over picking one when you could just ask for everyone to all be together?
A. prays for this...it is what he wants- for us all to be together. Lee says that if we had a bigger house, he might consider it! :)
In less than a week I will be sharing with quite a few people at a conference about 'Bridging the Gap.' This is what it is called when foster parents work to develop and keep relationships with birth families. Today, God gave me another reminder as to WHY He wants us to love our kids' birth families as our own...it comes back to this idea of being together. Even if we can't live together, they need to know that the people who love them don't just disappear...that in some form, we are still together.
Our first foster daughter came with her grandmother to visit us today!
I cannot even begin to tell you what a gift this was. It always is when we see her. She gives the. best. hugs. When I see her and David playing together, all these memories come flooding back to when they were both toddlers-chasing each other around the house. Such sweet memories.
She played with the boys...they all played so nicely together. Hide and seek at the playground:
animal dress up:
And when they left, she gave me the biggest, tightest hug, looked me in the eyes, and said,
"I still want you. I still want you, Kaari. I still want you and David and Lee... and mommy all TOGETHER."
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