SERENDIPITY: As We Say Goodbye

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

As We Say Goodbye

Present: Well, here we go….again. I don't think I will ever get "used" to this. This is our new baby in care. Well, she came to us in October. A little preemie. Super, duper tiny and super, duper needy. And of course, I think God knows we do "needy" pretty good. We overly hold; some would say spoil.

Past: We had this little girl over 18 months ago. And this new baby (above ) is her sister.

And this little baby (below) is another sister that we had in care. But, boy oh boy do they all look alike or what? These girls have etched a spot in all of our hearts. They go home and their new sister arrives a year and a half later. I love to see how God moves.

Then this little girl (below) came to us when we said goodbye to the other little girls. We cried and cried and cried. She made us feel better pretty quick.

Then after a whirlwind (we had her two siblings join our family, a total of 7 kids for awhile!) we said goodbye to them. Yes, we still are able to keep in touch. God is so good to us.

We went to Disney with no babies. Celebrated family. Celebrated not dragging strollers and diapers around. We had lots of fun and little did we know that…..

This guy would be dropped off! My, time flies. This chubby faced baby is now growing…..

into a very funny, rambunctious toddler. As he stays……(praise God)

(Back to the Present: ) In no time at all, we will be saying goodbye to the preemie that has been with us for three months. I have had time to really get to know her family. I am praying that we have a long relationship with them. God has allowed these girls to be a part of our family for a reason, that we know. He will go with them, they are His kids. We are grateful to have been a part of their lives. Some of how I pray….(because when you foster, your prayer life changes. Ask any Christian foster parent this….it's true. You pray more, you pray harder, you pray more specific. Little lives depend on it.)

Dear Jesus, Be with this baby. Protect her, her sisters, her brother, her parents. May your light and love surround them as they go through each day. Draw her family to you. Our prayer is that one day we will see them in heaven. Use us to minister to their family. Allow them to reach out to us and allow us to reach out to them. Mend our hearts. Keep us soft and full of compassion. Let us love with your love. Be with their mamma. Strengthen her and allow her to SEE You. Allow her to Know You. In your name, Jesus. Amen

Precious girl, you will be missed. Deut. 31:8 The Lord Himself will go before you; He will never leave you or forsake you……..

1 comment:

Jill said...: Ahhh, sweet baby girl!! I know it will be sad and a part of you will be gone - we will be praying for your family!; February 5, 2014 at 4:21 PM

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IF by Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, or, being lied about, don't deal in lies, or being hated don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise; If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same; If you bear to hear the truth you've spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, and stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, and lose, and start again at your beginnings, and never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew to serve your turn long after they are gone, and so hold on when there is nothing in you except the Will which says to them; "Hold on!" If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, If either foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the earth and everything that's in it, and which is more, you'll be a man, my son!

My Dad

our last christmas, little did we know!! we miss you-you are always in our thoughts. We sold his house, it was as if we had to say goodbye again. Nothing but fond memories. Movie night, hide and go seek, fishing, the beach, pool table, weight room, ice cream, bagels, peach diet iced tea, laughing...simply you. Miss you more than you will ever know. It feels as if it was just yesterday, thank God you are "free". "With your final heartbeat, kiss the world goodbye, go in peace and laugh on Glory's side. And fly to Jesus, fly to Jesus, fly to Jesus and LIVE....." .