Years ago when we were telling the family that we were planning to adopt, a family member asked why we would want to take on someone else's problem. (And you wonder why I don't always get excited about family gatherings...) Does this person feel the same after talking with sweet Mikaiah? After spending time with funny Zuri? After looking into the bright, innocent eyes of baby G? Yes, these children are a victim of circumstances out of their control, but why should they be labeled as a problem? Adoption and foster care is also not THE solution, but is a hands on way for a child to be in a loving family, if their own biological family can not be the answer. It is all a messed up system with countless flaws, but these children bless us even more than we bless them, and I don't ever see them as a problem!
Last night we were handed a 12 page report that will be presented at baby G's upcoming court hearing. It was informational. It was sad, it was depressing, and it certainly left me shaking my head and praying for all the people involved, and honestly cringing at the thought that she could go back to that environment and praying hard she doesn't have to. But this is not in our hands. She is right now, so we focus on pouring love into her when she is here, adhering to the rules of the system, and doing our best to keep a positive outlook and support her as necessary. Foster care is messy and I wish it didn't have to be so, but this baby blessing- NOT problem, is so easy to love that we will soak up every minute and not focus on the future, but bask in the present.
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