Happy Fourth!

We sure enjoyed our Fourth of July this year.  My parents were in town this year and were able to join in on the New Braunfels festivities.  From the parade down to the fireworks, we had a blast with our family and friends.  What a sweet time it is every year.

Strength in Him

It's been a few months since I've written in this blog.  Between work, two kids, adding a foster child, and life, I haven't had a chance to get in here.  Needless to say, its been busy, and this gets placed on the back burner.  The spring was a busy time.  We started a new semester, Nick and I took a trip to Boston, we were placed with our first foster child the week after, and the rest was a bit of a blur.

We started this process of fostering last year, and in March finally checked all the boxes and became officially certified.  Just a couple of short weeks later we were placed with our first foster child. The month and a half that followed was trying.  With no time off to adjust to the big change, life got crazy, and we were in definite survival mode.  I found myself questioning everything, but I can say that in that time, I became so aware of my inabilities, and so aware of God's total ability.  He has grown me in these past few months beyond what I thought capable, through this sweet child.  I thought we would be the ones changing his life, but I'm realizing that this calling was more for me, than for him.  I don't know what lies ahead for us.  We love him, I can say that.  The kids included.  They have taken him in like he's always been here and love him completely.  I know our desire is for him to stay, but at this point, it's far from certain.  The thought of losing him is more than I can bear right now, so I pray that he stays, but that if it's not His plan, that I would trust Him and that He would make me strong.