Joy

Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

I have been so joyful....maybe not happy all the time but joyful.  Circumstances come in to our lives and we may feel angry, or hurt, or betrayed, or sad but beneath it all, covering it all is joy.  Joy of knowing that whatever we may be going through, we are not going through it alone, that peace that surpasses all understanding comes from our God.  Our God that has ordained us for the path that we are on. 

I am joyful that our foster daughter seems to be transitioning well into our family.  She "fits" in with our crazy life!  She enjoys camping, fishing, laughing, cooking, and just hanging out.  She is not living with us yet but we do have a move in date in Feb.  Whenever she leaves we are saddened but joyful because we know she will be back.  We are so excited to see the work that God is doing in her life and inturn what God is doing in ours.  I have to say that my family structure is a bit different, in a good way.  I see changes in my children, I see changes in my husband and in myself, I see changes in my marriage.  It is all a "God thing". 

For You make him to be blessed and a blessing forever; You make him exceedingly glad with the joy of Your presence.
Psalm 21: 6

Last week I had a little scare.  Our little boy that we want to adopt was taken off of the waiting child list.....We still have a few more things to submit for our approval for him.  I thought for sure that another family has stepped forward to adopt him.  So with a heavy heart and flutters in my stomach I decided I was going to call to find out what happened.  My husband.....the voice of reason and calmness....said, don't worry, God's got this...that has been his assurance to me for months.  And of course...God DOES have this.  JOY...I was told that he is on hold for US!!!!!   PHEW....God does have this....and everyday my heart falls a little bit more in love with this little boy that is living half way across the world....and he doesn't even know it yet!!!!!  

Pasta Dinner is just one week away!!!!  Hope to see you there.

Growing.....

So, our foster girl has had 4 visits with us so far....It has been so much fun getting to know her better!  On her first visit she bought a big tote full of her belongings....She was confident things were going to work out!  Her 2nd visit she brought more and this past weekend she brought over 2 totes full!!!!  Her and Maeghan seemed to be having fun setting up their room together.  My husband built built-in bunk beds for the girls so they have their own "space".

We are hoping that this weekend we can have our first overnight visit and then shortly there after she will be here to live with us.....I didn't realize what a long process this is but for the safety of all parties I believe it is for the best....Even though, we firmly believe that God is placing her in our family for a specific reason.

This past weekend she spent both Sat and Sun with us.  On Sun she had asked if her sister could come for a visit.  We agreed knowing how close she is with her.  Well, it turned into a little family reunion.  Her sister came along with her mom and a few friends.  At first, to be honest, I was a little concerned, however, once I met them I was overcome with peace.  The peace that surpasses all understanding.

Phil 4:7 Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

As I saw her mom sitting at my kitchen table, I knew that God's plan was not just for this girl, but also for her family.  I don't know if she will ever be able to live in her own home again, but what I do know is that God is working in her life and that of her family.  Our prayer now is not just for her but for her parents and her sister.  That they would know God's love.  I can't imagine how difficult it was for her mom to sit in my house, at my kitchen table, knowing that she was going to be leaving her daughter behind with total strangers, taking care of her daughter.  My heart longed for her.

Again, I am so humbled by the fact that God is using our family in such a way.

OUR FAMILY IS GROWING!!!!! 

 

PASTA DINNER CHANGE

The date of our pasta dinner has been changed to Fri. 

Feb. 1st from 6:00-8:00pm.  
33 Knowles St, Plantsville, CT 06489

Thank you!!!!