"Look at your children in faith and see how many people will be ministered to by your ministering to them. How many people will your children know in their lives? How many grandchildren are represented in the young faces around your table now? God loves little offerings." - Rachel Jankovic
I like this quote because it reminds me that these winter days are not forever. We will not be trapped inside with illness, below zero temperatures, and piles of snow for the rest of our lives. They will also not struggle with tantrums, sibling arguments, and bad attitudes each and every day. They will soon be adults. They will have their own families, friends, and people to influence. So I will continue to purposefully parent with encouragement and love. We have tried to make the best of it together and some days we just have to laugh at all the mayhem!
We were encouraged to hear Friday that there is a birth mother who likes us. She is due in April and had a few questions that we answered through the social worker. This coming week we will hear more and if she wants to meet us. Things didn't go as far as we had hoped with the last baby girl so it was encouraging to have someone else approach us. I have been guarding my excitement and praying a lot. This may not be our child either, but I love the chance to pray for a baby, an expectant mom, and all others involved. I don't want to be "the girl that cried baby" on this blog, but I really want to give a realistic view of the adoption process. It has its highs and lows and since January 1st we have had three babies come to our attention. We may have to pray about 50 before we actually adopt, but thats part of it. God knows what He's doing.