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Our Family... at least for the moment.

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As I sit here writing this tonight, I feel vulnerable.  And, while I don't typically like to wear my emotions on my sleeve, it is nice to be transparent at times. Aidan's caseworker just left our home from a scheduled visit.  She is beyond happy with how wonderful he is doing.  He is developmentally on point, is extremely happy, and so well loved.  She calls me his mama.  Bella and Abbi she refers to as his sisters.  And Dave is clearly the best (and only) daddy this little boy has ever known.  We have been his stability from the time we got the phone call he needed a home when he was only 10 days old. In foster care there are hundreds of "unknowns" that circle round and round.  Things change from visit to visit and, even more so, from court date to court date.  Some moments it looks likely that he will get to stay...with us...forever.  And others, like today, it seems as if the day of "goodbyes" could be right around the corner. I want God'