Wednesday, August 20, 2014

WHAT WE WORE WEDNESDAY AND A FOSTER CARE UPDATE.

Last week we received a letter in the mail for clothing allowance for E. It didn't have any instructions on how to obtain the clothing allowance, but had the number to our Case Manager in case we had any questions about it. I decided to call her and I am so happy that I did. We spent close to 45 minutes on the phone talking about our case. The update that she gave me was very positive. Whenever a new case is opened in the foster care system, they first establish a "case plan" or a "case time frame". It usually depends on the type of case and the age of the child. For E, we were told that her case plan was for 9 months and we have had her since April. There is a court hearing scheduled for the end of October. Since her Mom is completely out of the picture at this point, our Case Manager informed me that our case might move faster than we might expect and there is a huge possibility that the Mom's rights will be severed in the next few months and E will come up for adoption. She told me that her Mom would need to make some pretty drastic changes right now to have any chance at being able to get E and her other children back. First question she asked me was if we would be willing to adopt E. I told her if it came to that point, we would definitely want to. Then her second question came as a big surprise to me. She told me that the Grandpa who is taking care of E's brother (who is 3 years old) is not interested at all in adopting him. She then asked me, "Would you be willing to adopt both E and her younger brother?" I was speechless for a moment, but thinking about it and the possibility of that happening made me so giddy. I told her that Josh and I would need to think and pray about first, but we would definitely consider it. 

Our foster care journey has challenged our faith more times than I can count and my faith has grown in leaps and bounds because of it. Every time I become fearful or get anxiety of the unknown and what might be ahead, I lean back on the fact of who brought us here to where we are right now. Looking back, "my plan" was to already be staying at home with one of our own babies (maybe 2)...but Heavenly Father had a completely different plan for our family than what I would have ever imagined. It's been such a wonderful journey and I am so grateful that we were able and that we were willing to become foster parents. Last night as E wrapped her arms around me to cuddle in her bed, tears of joy and immense gratitude fell down my face as I held her tight. Heavenly Father truly is good and I know He is in the midst of all of this. There is something so beautiful and so wonderful about trusting in Him and trusting His plan and not our own. I have surrendered my will and my plans for His will and His plans for my life, for E and for our family. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks for reading! Hope you have a fantastic day!!












  
  (me) shirt: Kohls // cropped jeans: Kohls // shoes: Zulily // purse(F21): Goodwill // 
bracelet: Goodwill // earrings: Forever 21 // Sunglasses: Tillys

(e) dress: Costco // shoes: Payless // purse: gift from Mom // Sunglasses: gift from my friend Lindsay
 

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12 Comments:

At August 20, 2014 at 9:37 AM , Blogger Rebekah said...

That is so exciting! I think it's so great that you have taken E into your home and just showered her with love. I love foster care and adoption. It's such a beautiful thing when we can love Heavenly Father's children and give them the care and love they deserve!

 
At August 20, 2014 at 3:07 PM , Blogger Kerrin Chance said...

love this! super cute!! love the pics!!

xoxo, kerri

 
At August 20, 2014 at 6:25 PM , Blogger Sarah44 said...

That is so amazing!!! Obviously Heavenly Father has blessed you a lot the last couple months! So glad E has you.

 
At August 21, 2014 at 7:11 AM , Blogger Diary of a Brown Eyed Girl said...

Thanks so much Kerri! xoxoxoxoxoxo

 
At August 21, 2014 at 7:12 AM , Blogger Diary of a Brown Eyed Girl said...

Thanks Sarah. Yes He has abundantly and I am so grateful for Him! Thanks for stopping by and reading!

 
At August 21, 2014 at 1:29 PM , Blogger Tiffany said...

So excited for you and the possibility of adoption!! You are a wonderful mamma!

 
At August 21, 2014 at 3:24 PM , Blogger Diary of a Brown Eyed Girl said...

Aww thank you so much Tiffany! You are too sweet ;)

 
At August 22, 2014 at 2:42 PM , Blogger Colour Queen said...

Your photos are such fun! I hope God will continue to give you the desires of your heart.

 
At August 24, 2014 at 5:04 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

What a touching story. I wish you the best with E. My husband and I have talked about adopting (we have two of our own) I never thought about fostering but, after reading this we may consider it. I would love to drop you an e-mail and chat about it. If you don't mind. :) xo ~ The Fashionista Momma www.fashionistamomma.com

 
At August 25, 2014 at 11:06 AM , Blogger Diary of a Brown Eyed Girl said...

Thank you so much Lorna! You are too sweet.

 
At August 25, 2014 at 11:08 AM , Blogger Diary of a Brown Eyed Girl said...

Thank you Megan! That is so wonderful that you are considering it! It's been such a great experience and its so rewarding too! I would LOVE to chat with you about it all. Email: bostonksox@gmail.com

Look forward to hearing from you!!

 
At January 10, 2015 at 8:34 PM , Anonymous Ashley Corss said...

I love your photos, so cute and you look so stunning, same with your daughter :)

 

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