Well, in typical God style...He is in the process of answering our prayers but just not in the way we had planned. 2 boys(brothers) from Beautiful Gate are going to be going home to their mother this coming Saturday. She was being treated for mental illness for the past few years and has received a clean bill of mental health from DSW and will now be taking on her responsibilities as a mother again.
When we arrived at Beautiful Gate 11 months ago, all 5 of us fell madly in love with these 2 brothers and as we were unsure of how severe their mother's mental health and knowing they had been at BG for a few years, we began to pray that they might be able to join our family. I found it strange that all 5 of us felt the same way and when the kids would ask me if we could adopt them, I always told them to pray and God would show us. As the months passed, I was becoming more and more convinced that God was going to say yes and had my hopes set higher than I should have. I cannot explain the bond between the 5 of us and the 2 of them but it just felt so right and perfect.
Then I found out their mother was released from the hospital and could come and get them anytime and I had to pray that God would put them in the right and the best place, even if it was not with our family and He is in the process of doing that. Our family will be learning how to love and let go because the best place for these boys is with their mother and we just need to trust that she will be able to maintain good mental health and care for them. Living with 60 kids is dangerous for one's heart and we will just need to be careful with our hearts in the future. So God is clearing out 2 more beds at BG this week for the 3 - 4 kids who are still to come this month and if we can get a few adoptions this month also, then we will be able to save and serve more of God's little ones. God's plans are always perfect and while they may not always be what we pray for and hope for, we just keep trusting that He knows the future of all the BG kids and He will bring them to the right family!
God Bless You All,
Anita
Wow, what a difficult thing! I will pray for your family as well as for the brothers and their mom. What a special bond you must have with these boys and others as well. It must be hard not to get attached, I'm sure I would..but that is the way God made us......to love :)
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Karen B.
This might not be the end of the story with the boys. Keep your hearts open! Jana Z.
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