Not my plans or theirs

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Last Friday we were asked to attend a treatment team meeting for the boys it was suppose to be just a very low key meeting no big things discussed a quick in out type of thing.

So Tuesday Charlie and I got ready and headed off, we discussed in the car how we were going to go a head and talk to them about some concerns we had about them prolonging some of the other meetings and not really feeling like they were making this a priority.

So here is the picture we go up to the office door I see our case worker through the window standing there she looks like she was throwing stuff but we were not sure what was going on so we walked in and the first thing I see is two ADORABLE little boys playing catch with her........ and then I see their foster mom who is our boys foster mother and then I really looked at the boys and it really clicked that these were our boys?!?!?! They were precious and it took everything that I had not to cry, throw up, or grab them and hold them and kiss them. Instead we just stood there for a second and the case worker also was a little taken aback " turns out the case worker and therapist had totally forgotten that we were coming to this meeting and the boys had a therapist meeting that morning so thats why we all ended up in the same room at the same time. So the case worker asked us to play ball and we did, not very much at all was said we mostly just played. We talked a little about soccer with the our oldest " I like saying that" and our little one didnt say much at all. But though there was little words there was huge eye contact and sizing up. Even though no body said these are the people adopting you we really felt like Robert had a good idea of who we were. And we went through different attitudes just in the 15 minutes we were with them at first he was stand offish, then he included us, then he was aggressive with me, by the way he was throwing the ball and then he was playfull.

It was hard and scary and wonderful. We went back into our meeting after the therapist came out saw that we were there and had a minor freak out, and when we got back there we discussed how it went how she was so sorry that she forgot about us coming and what this Saturday might look like. We are still going to go and we really think that our oldest will be even more aware that we are going to be their parents, but thats ok even though the therapist was freaking and saying we are putting the cart before the horse and so on and so on. Charlie and I KNOW that what is taking place isnt our plan or their plans but its the Lords plan He knows why this happened and He is going to use it. We are excited to see what comes of this. Already the staff decided that we have to move everything up and get everything going very quickly since the boys are putting 2 and 2 together, which thrills me to say the least!

Our next meeting is this Tuesday and we will set up the visitations and get this thing going!!

Thank you all for you love and support please continue to join us in prayer for a smooth transition and for the health and salvation of our boys!