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Journalist: Jeanie1
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Start Date: 06-14-2006
Last Updated: 07-28-2006
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A baby girl
Date Posted: 06-14-2006 at 07:36 PM
We are so close to being licenced to foster/adopt and it seems a little surreal. We all have this sort of expectant feeling about us, kinda like when someone is pregnant but different too. Tonight I read Ezra a story called Granny Han's Breakfast, about a missionary who prays to have some tremendous needs met after someone robs her of her entire budget for four months. The story is true, based on the experiences of a missionary in Taiwan several years ago. God provides not only her needs but extras like coffee and chocolate! After reading the story I felt so convicted because every time Ezra has prayed for a baby sister I have patiently explained to him that anything could happen, but babies are hard to come by in the foster system and he shouldn't get his hopes up. After reading this book I realized that God can do whatever he wants to and he longs to give us the desires of our hearts. Ezra and I prayed tonight for a baby girl and I confessed my lack of faith to him. I still don't know the details or the timing, and we may lose many sleepless nights for babies we cannot keep, but I feel that God has shown me something important tonight through the faith of a child and I will no longer be a squelcher of prayers!

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Closer Still
Date Posted: 07-28-2006 at 09:12 AM
They turned our paperwork into the state yesterday. (WHOO HOO!) They are saying they're going to expedite our licensing because we are so eager and it has taken them so long on their end. Even though we're excited to adopt, I'm also getting excited about the fostering part too. I mean, I feel like fostering is something I always knew I would do and even though it will be painful I'm eager to start dishin' out some love. At the same time, after reading books like "Parenting the Hurt Child" and others I have the sobering feeling that there will be lots of overwhelming moments, tears, and wishing I had handled some nameless situation differently. "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." is a verse I feel I will need to turn to often.
We could have new kids in our home in four weeks time though and in spite of the circumstances I gotta say, I'm pumped!

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