Hangin' on...

I hadn't realized that it had been so long. I feel as if we have lived a whole life time with all that has been going on this summer.
Let me start with Lauren: She is amazing! We are in our third week of third grade. She is working really hard and is having fun. I switched home schooling material this year and I am so glad that I did. Her learning style is much different now since we have all the basics (reading, writing, addition, etc..) down now. She has started ballet again. Both of us are involved in a Thursday morning Bible Study. We both have teaching sessions and our homework to get done during the week.. She loves meeting all the kids in her class and having some social time.
Baby A: Well, on July 12th we ended up having his baby sister, Baby K, placed in our home. She is beautiful and sweet. This past week we found out that she will be going to live with her biological father. All we can do is pray God's protection over her and her future. This is the hardest part about foster care is sending them back into what you know are less than ideal situations.
The day after we found out about Baby K we received news that Baby A has a dad and that dad would like custody of him. The dad has not been involved in the year since he has been born and has now decided that he would like a chance. According to the rules of child protective services they have to give him a chance to prove himself. So long story short, we are in a holding pattern of sorts to see if Baby A's future is with us or with his dad. This is another situation where we pray for God's will and protection and try not to be selfish in our own heart's desires.