The past few weeks...

It has been almost a month since I have updated you all! I'm so sorry. I get so caught up trying to get through the day that I forget that there are some people that might like to know what is going on.

So first I need to start off with a funny story from yesterday. On the way home from the Dr.'s office I almost hit a squirrel. Lauren starts going on about how we can't hit all the animals because if we do there won't be any left and we can't have a world without animals. A few minutes later she started crying and said "Mommy, God can't make anymore! Yes, even though my child was crying I did laugh (just a little!) I love the mind of a six year old!  (No, we did not go into animal reproduction at this point.)

Paul's job is going well. Good hours and pretty stress free.We see each other more.  If he is not working 15 hours a day than anything less than that is good for us! The kids go to sleep pretty early so I am still trying to get used to the evenings by myself. Actually, my issue is trying to use that time productively. I could get totally sucked into watching T.V. all night. I am so grateful that God has provided for our family and my husband is much happier! No complaining!

I wish I could post pictures of little A. You would love him! Right now he has a case of hand, foot and mouth disease. These past couple days have not been very happy. He is miserable and there is nothing you can do except give him Tylonol. Plus he is teething....should I go on?  Anyway, I brought him up because we have a court date in two weeks. Please pray for peace and that the judge would find favor with us. My scripture of encouragement lately is Isaiah 55:8-9 where it talks about how God's plans are not our plans and we just have to trust that His plan is better. Everything looks like it is pointing towards A staying with us, but the judge can do whatever she pleases. A is still in our home, so that means something. I had someone ask me recently what the hardest thing about foster care was. It's ALL hard...slightly kidding!...seriously, it's the family's of these kids. I grew up in such a wonderful home that I look at some of the situations and I think.."No, way! It can't be that bad!" Well, I found out that it is that bad and sometimes much worse. You can't have any expectations of people when you are fostering. Sorry, I went off on little side note there! Please be praying!