The day is fast approaching that we have dreaded for months...Rory leaves us on Friday evening...it will be a sad day for the family...and even sadder for Michael and Beks and our little Charli Grace...
Michael and Bekah started fostering shortly after they were married...but Rory has been...different...not sure why...maybe because she was the littlest they've had...or the way she came...not sure what but such a little sweet baby girl has rocked this families lives...
I know Michael, Bekah and another couple we know...foster with the purpose of showing the love of Jesus in the lives of these children...so I think it is safe to say as believing foster parents, one of your strongest prayers would be that you would make a difference for the Kingdom in the life of these children that will be in and out of your home...That you could impart the love of Jesus to them for the short...or in some cases...long stays you have the kiddos...that they would feel loved while in your care...be accepted by your family, friends, church body...that people would understand, while these kids are with you, they need to feel they are accepted...loved and viewed as a vital part of the family...
So the case with Rory...a little one that came scared to death!!! Scared of Michael (men in general)...eyes wide with the fear that we could see...but with in a few weeks we began to see trust in those sweet eyes...Michael worked slow and steady to win her trust...to help her understand he was there to love her and never to hurt her...I know Michael and Bekah's hearts were to show Rory love...to help her know safety while with them...and trust...
Here's the thing...as bad as they and as the family wanted her to be changed by her stay with them/us...we are the ones changed...she has taught us all so much...she has taught us just how resilient children are...she has taught us what it looks like to learn trust...and the importance of us realizing that we need to earn trust and not expect it to just be freely given...she had taught us the greater need for foster families...and fill in foster care...
I know we are not all called or made for fostering...if you are though, I'd encourage you to check into the classes...there is a desperate need for foster parents...if you don't feel called to do that maybe you would consider respite care...that is taking of foster kids for the foster parents if there is an emergency in their lives...or they go on vacation or have something going on that the foster kids can't go to...
You never know when you will have a Rory come into you lives...and when you do...you will be forever changed!!!!
Rory,
you are loved...that is my prayer for you baby girl...that you always know you are loved....
Michael and Bekah started fostering shortly after they were married...but Rory has been...different...not sure why...maybe because she was the littlest they've had...or the way she came...not sure what but such a little sweet baby girl has rocked this families lives...
I know Michael, Bekah and another couple we know...foster with the purpose of showing the love of Jesus in the lives of these children...so I think it is safe to say as believing foster parents, one of your strongest prayers would be that you would make a difference for the Kingdom in the life of these children that will be in and out of your home...That you could impart the love of Jesus to them for the short...or in some cases...long stays you have the kiddos...that they would feel loved while in your care...be accepted by your family, friends, church body...that people would understand, while these kids are with you, they need to feel they are accepted...loved and viewed as a vital part of the family...
So the case with Rory...a little one that came scared to death!!! Scared of Michael (men in general)...eyes wide with the fear that we could see...but with in a few weeks we began to see trust in those sweet eyes...Michael worked slow and steady to win her trust...to help her understand he was there to love her and never to hurt her...I know Michael and Bekah's hearts were to show Rory love...to help her know safety while with them...and trust...
Here's the thing...as bad as they and as the family wanted her to be changed by her stay with them/us...we are the ones changed...she has taught us all so much...she has taught us just how resilient children are...she has taught us what it looks like to learn trust...and the importance of us realizing that we need to earn trust and not expect it to just be freely given...she had taught us the greater need for foster families...and fill in foster care...
I know we are not all called or made for fostering...if you are though, I'd encourage you to check into the classes...there is a desperate need for foster parents...if you don't feel called to do that maybe you would consider respite care...that is taking of foster kids for the foster parents if there is an emergency in their lives...or they go on vacation or have something going on that the foster kids can't go to...
You never know when you will have a Rory come into you lives...and when you do...you will be forever changed!!!!
Rory,
