'Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, but trust Him for His grace,
Behind a frowning providence, He hides a smiling face'
I spoke with Faneisha, Mini-Man's SW this morning. Her meeting with his aunt on Monday afternoon went really well. Aunt doesn't have a close relationship with Mom or Grandmom, is older and settled, has a good job teaching school, and is willing to take care of Mini-Man. SO, DHR is moving to place Mini-Man with her. Faneisha's supervisor wants her to file a petition with the judge to have him placed in Aunt's custody. We're not sure of the timing. Faneisha told me that it typically takes 2 weeks to process petitions, and that the judge likes to hear such petitions before the court date. (Mini-Man's court date is December 5th)
What does that all mean for us? Basically, we know for sure now that our time with Mini-Man is temporary and likely to end really soon. I'm still trying to process all my emotions. It is so very true what they tell us in our training classes...foster parents are asked to do an incredibly difficult task. We're asked to love and care for the children as our own, all the while preparing to return them to their family. So far, Jared and I have just been doing the caring and loving part....this will be our first time to return one. I'm not looking forward to this part of the journey. And yes, that is a huge understatement. A better description would be that part of me is already kicking and screaming.
How can you pray for us? Pray that we (all of us, even the kids) would trust God for his grace to walk through this difficult path. He has been faithful to carry us thus far, and we *know* He is not going to leave us alone here. Pray that the judge will place Mini-Man with the best home for him. Faneisha said that Grandmom has also filed a petition for custody. This would not be a good plan. Pray for Mini-Man's Aunt, that God would even now be working in her heart. Pray that above all, we would remember that
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you are good and do good ~ Psalm 119:68'
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