Pequenopie “Little Feet” November 21, 2010
Foster Care
This week we received a call from our agency and they were looking for a home to take in siblings. One was two and I’m not sure how old the other one was, I felt horrible for these two children that I have never even met. I had to tell the agency at this time, we weren’t willing to take on any more children to foster. Abby keeps me up almost every night from 1 to 3 and we want her to have this time fully with us.
I don’t think my feelings are guilt or anything like that, that we couldn’t take them into our home. I have to as a parent, know what my own limitations are and base decisions on that. All of us are working up to the holidays, Thanksgiving is in 4 more days. I feel sad for all the children that are taken out of their homes around this time of the year, bad enough that it happens at any time.
When Michael and I took our foster care classes, the agency taught us that this time of year, close to the holidays is on average the most time children are taken away from their parents. With Thanksgiving coming up and most people think about the things that they are thankful for, I would have to say I am thankful that I had a loving, warm, safe home when I was growing up. That Michael and I have that also and that we are so blessed by so much goodness. Friends, family, God, our children and so much more.
If you can’t adopt a child, think about foster care, there are children all over the world, in your own back yard, that need a safe place.
Abby is walking all the time now, she is so cute. We can’t believe not having her in our home every single day, she really is one of us. I am so thankful that she is our daughter, our little one. She is now saying za za, for Lizzy. She also says Aubrey, Bobby for Beka, num num when she wants to eat, ma ma, daddy, and tons of babble. She loves to clap and gets real excited when she walks a few steps. It is so sweet seeing her walk and getting her stance right to begin taking steps, then she usually falls into our laps.
I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way-with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge. 1 Corinthians 1:4-5
More to come later!
Pequenopie “Little Feet” November 14, 2010
Happy 3rd Birthday Sharon
I am continually amazed by how quickly the time can fly by, one moment you are holding a little baby in China who is under a year old and the next she is turning 3, so much can happen in 2 years and some things stay the same. Beka is married, our girls are getting older and Abby is now a part of our family. We spend more time with our family and friends now and have really prioritized the things we do and put our hands to. Our family has grown with not only Abby but also Tiffany, Gabby and hopefully Mattie.
One thing that I can say for our family, is the love that Sharon still has in our lives. She was the child I held two years ago, that God did a major change in me. He showed me orphans and put something inside of me that I still wonder at. Each morning I wake up and sometimes I look at Abby in wonder and amazement. I would not change one thing, how it all happened, the things that our family went through in growth and also those things that needed to be pruned.
At one time we were so hooked into other people’s ministries that we were not tending to our children and what we had at home. We were consumed with doing what we thought was God’s work. All these years being a stay at home mother, which is such a difficult job, and one that so many people demean. I look at it now like this is what God made me to be, it doesn’t matter if my job is at home or out in the work place. Michael and my purpose as parents is to be there for our children, to mentor, teach and spend time with. We are to teach them God’s way and purpose in each of their lives. What greater thing can a parent give to their children.


I remember holding this little baby girl in China, feeling her hair rub up against my face and I was in heaven. She is what started this change in me, I will never forget her and hope to see her again one day.
I also know it’s coming up to the end of the year, those that like to send a donation in to a good cause. Sheherds Field is a wonderful ministry, they have to pay for their heat bill up front. They need a total of $14,000… Here is the link to their website. Prayerfully consider all the children and the good work that this ministry does every year. Help to keep these precious children warm.
http://www.chinaorphans.org/shepherdsfield.php
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