We got a call at 3pm asking if we would consider a newborn baby for a foster situation. We asked some questions, expressed our concerns (mainly financial, etc) and ended up saying yes wed consider it if everything worked out on the financial end.
A few hours later we still weren't sure the verdict in court this afternoon, then we got a call saying they were 20 minutes away with the baby girl.
We met with her case worker, they unloaded a minivan FULL of stuff and equipment of hers and a carseat with a beautiful, healthy baby girl sitting in it.....
We asked a million questions they answered what they knew. We were given four pieces of paper about her...and then they left....
We have great friends...who provided the immediate needs she didnt come with, and we have a voucher for Target for the rest tomorrow and WIC.
We are not sure how baby girl will be in our home, but we do know that God wants us to love her while we can. Please pray for her parents who are hopefully missing her tonight! Please pray they feel peace knowing she has shelter and love tonight. God knows what is in store for this little princess and we are thrilled to be a part of her story.
Are we nervous about her going back home...NO, we think all children deserve to be with their parents if thats whats best for them...are we going to be sad if she leaves......YES....will it be hard if she does not stay here..YES...but we are human and of coarse it would be sad..... BUT doesn't making loving on her while we can any harder and until that day comes or doesn't come we will love her like our own.
Thanks for your prayers!
Lots of prayers coming your way! I so happy for you all:) Big hugs!!!!
ReplyDeleteDanielle, that is so very exciting!! Though it is a bit different - it took me back almost 33 yrs ago when we got a phone call to see if we would accept a baby for adoption. She had literally just been born. It was 4:30 pm and the Dr office closed at 5:00 and it was Fri of a holiday weekend. We had like 15 minutes to give an answer and I was at work. When my husband called I thought he was kidding! No! Of course our answer was yes and when I called back to the Dr office to say yes - I was crying and so were they!! Then they told me it was a little girl - I had not even thought about that part!! LOL So 3 days later and with the help of our attorney and my family and some good friends we had more info, had shopped and cleaned and gotten no sleep of course. Then we drove to the attorney's office and took care of paperwork and all that "stuff" and he left with his secretary to get our daughter from the hospital ( this was a private adoption). There Don and I sat for what seemed like a year! After about 45 min, in they walked with her all bundled up and I just lost it as they handed her to me - I was crying so hard all I could see was tons of dark hair sticking out of the blanket - ha ha. Remember how long Meghan's hair was? It started off that way!! Soon we were home and we had never even fed her. We had formula given from the hospital and diapers as well, with an instruction sheet from a pediatrician concerning newborns. The attorney just said "the hospital staff said she will be hungry soon". That was it!! We were on our own! I do understand how you must feel - you are a pro at this though and you will be fine!
ReplyDeleteLove on that sweet little one every minute you have her - God has plans we never know about!
Keep trusting and I will be praying. Thank you for taking me back to one of the very best days of my life!! xoxo
Thanks Julie! And AWE Mrs F that is so sweet and Thank you!
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