A Very Special Visit

On Friday, we got a call from the boys' new foster mother.

She was exhausted and needing a break.

We had the PRIVILEGE of bringing the boys to our house for a visit.

It was a double treat, because it was also the baby's

second birthday.

Hard to believe that he's already two.

We can't have a birthday go unnoticed, so we threw together

a very fun second birthday party for a

very special little boy.

The kids helped me decorate and pick out favors.

We enjoyed a yummy dinner and some

cupcakes!

Having the boys home makes our family

feel so complete. When they are away from us,

our hearts ache. Having them home, just for a few days

was so much fun.

I'm so thankful that their current foster

mom knows how special they are to us

and how much they will always be a part of us.

She has maintained a relationship with us, and I am

so grateful.

Our prayer remains that the boys' birth mother will one

day allow us to adopt them. Perhaps she'll realize that we love

her and her boys, and we would love to

raise the boys.

For now, we continue to trust that we

did the right thing by removing them. Knowing

that the court system drags on for these kids, and that

for them, a permanent home is not

in their near future is heart breaking. I trust that the Lord has

allowed us to remain a part of their lives for a

reason. I pray that they will know how much they

are loved. Even if they don't live with us.

For now, we enjoy the moments that we've been

given with them. We enjoy the unexpected

surprise of them staying with

us. Waking up in our home, and going to

sleep with our kids.

We enjoy the sounds of our four children running, laughing,

and playing in the yard.

Although we don't see the future for them, God

does. He brought them to us, and I

pray that he will return them to us.