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Jasmine's first day with us. |
Our
daughter came to us through tumultuous circumstances. My husband and I had only
been licensed foster parents for a month when we got the call to take a sweet
baby girl, just three months old. She was physically healthy, in an emergency
home for the time being, but they wondered: Would we be interested in taking her?
With
nary a thought of consulting my husband, the words tumbled out before the
social worker could even finish, “Yes! We’d love to take her.”
I
remember that long holiday weekend spent going home to paint with my husband the
room she’d be sleeping in and setting up a borrowed crib. Praying for the
weekend to pass quickly, afraid the emergency home might decide she was too
precious and want to keep her, anxiously awaiting her arrival that Tuesday
afternoon.
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Jasmine's adoption day! |
Six
years have come and gone since that day, and I remember the emotion of it
all as if it were still happening. We were so excited and naïve. We saw this
child as nothing but a blessing. Pure light in our lives. A gift.
The
year of her arrival was full of fear and joy, sorrow and miracles. We learned
of the circumstances surrounding her birth parents. Their frailty. Their
humanness. They weren’t bad people, just ones with difficulties that hindered
them from caring for their child. They loved her; we knew that. And my heart
broke for them.
How
does God make right all this mess? How does he bring good from hard situations?
Sometimes
I just don’t know.

But
I do know this: I’ve seen God make something lovely out a situation that, on the
surface, looked unlovely. He brought something beautiful out of someone’s
brokenness.
Today we are once again linking up with Holley Gerth for Coffee for your heart, Jennifer Dukes Lee for TellHisStory, and Soli Deo Gloria Sisterhood for the SDG Gathering.
She is beautiful! What a privilege to love all of God's children! Blessings today!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ginger! Blessings to you too!
DeleteSuch a sweet story. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy!
DeleteOh Kendra. This is a beautiful story. I'm delighted that you've linked it with us at #TellHisStory!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Jennifer! It's an honor to link up with you :)
DeleteHe sure does make everything beautiful in His time. Love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteThanks! And you're absolutely right :)
DeleteMy husband and I are in our 4th wk of licensing to become foster parents and this story truly touched me! What a beautiful story! !!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting Danette! Blessings as you finish the process!
DeleteWhat a precious baby girl you have!!! A joyous reminder that He has made everything beautiful in its time!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa!
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