January 23, 2008
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Beautiful
Its so beautiful tonight. Moon is shining. And FRIGGIN cold. Though not the minus temperatures my sister got today. LOL But cold enough. I actually went outside and got an arm load of wood. Usually if the woodbox is empty, and the kids are in bed, I don't care and will just go to electric. Tonight I care.
Kids won both of their games. Samuel was a star, as well as choosing to pass the ball to someone else when he could have made a basket. He made many baskets. Zeria made several baskets. Kaylin played her best. She even screwed up her courage and tried to shoot the ball at the hoop twice.
They don't lower the hoops, so they are very high, and she didn't make it, but she tried. And Jamari...he forgot it was basketball and not baton. At one point during the game he was skipping down the court. Yes skipping. With what Rob and I refer to as his fem hands. He does this thing that is just girly. Is that terrible to describe? Or biased or something. Probably. But its the only way to explain it. Anyhow yeah skipping away from the ball. Ball was in other direction. He was just having fun. I guess its a good thing he's really good at baton...cause I'm thinking basketball won't be his thing. 
I don't have any basketball pictures. I took a couple, but have no clue how well they turned out, and my camera is out freezing in the van tonight. LOL
A side note that was fascinating. Our friends caseworker was there tonight. She is a fantastic lady who was my parents caseworker for their kids, and ours as well. She's been a family friend since I was 17 or so.
Anyhow we recommended her to our friends at church, and they are working through her in process of adopting their son C. She was beaming from ear to ear when I talked to her. Cause 6 of the kids on Samuels team had been placed by her. Yes SIX. All of which had directly been influenced by my parents or us adopting, and had recommended her.
Ya know as terrible as what my dad did last summer...his example gave 6 children homes good homes. I guess I remind myself of my "fight" with Rob about King David. Rob hated David when we were first married because of the terrible thing he did to Bathsheba. And I pointed out on many occasions, that yes it was a terrible thing. But in the end God called David a man after God's own heart. Because in the end he repented with his whole heart. I don't know its things that make you think.
People saw my parents raising 6 beautiful kids and made a choice to raise there own. The kids coach has two beautiful girls he adopted when his last child was 18. They are so amazing, sweet, and wonderful. And needed a safe place to be loved. And C, and my three. As my decision to adopt was directly because of my parents. Its just things that make you think.
Adoption is hard work. There are terrible things you have to deal with. Issues that are just...shattering. But in the end the work is worth it. We are giving these kids a chance. And a stronger likelihood of growing up to be adults acceptable to society.
Comments (9)
Your pictures are amazing!
I think it's so neat how often adoption/fostering turns into a chain reaction. Several families we know have now adopted, and my oldest sister is now fostering, and I think that in 20 more years almost all of my parents kids will have adopted. I once saw something online where you put in how many children you had adopted, and then an estimate of how many children each would have, and then it showed how many thousands of people's lives would be touched down through the generations. Pretty neat stuff.
" I guess its a good thing he's really good at baton...cause I'm thinking basketball won't be his thing."
The whole image of Jamari skipping down the basketball court in the wrong direction, and then your quote... just cracked me up! ROFL!
Laughing with you when picturing Jamari skipping during the game...He is so cute!
I don't know if I ever thanked you for being you and adopting. You guys do so much with all of your kids, and that makes me
smile when I think of you.
hugs
mary
Goodness! I just caught up a bit on your week! I hope the kids feel better today and you can get
a little rest.
Mary
All things work together for good for those who love God and are called..." I have had the same argument as Rob though. Tell him I'm on his side. I have a hard time understanding how David can still be called a man after God own heart. The fact that he is called that is good for all of us, since we all screw up right!
You're so right. There are so many sides and views in adoption. I think it's the most amazing thing in the world, but it's so hard to. We've only ever met one set of birth parents, so we don't know very much about the rest, and I know that's going to be hard for my siblings in the future. In any event, right now we're praying about asking Jacob's birth father if he would consider releasing Jacob to us for adoption, and working out an open adoption with him. Anything to be able to keep him. It's not even just how much we love him, but because of how much we know it will hurt him. He has had no contact with any birth family save for two visits, once when he was very young, and one in November. Basically he would be going to strangers. At this point we've only left him with a babysitter once, and it was my sister, yet he cried and cried till he fell asleep, so I can't imagine what he would go through to be completely ripped away.
I'm just rambling now, but thanks so much for your comment. It's really helpful to talk with someone who understands all this and what it's all like.
Trying is more important than making the basket! I'm glad she gave it a shot.
What a neat tribute to adoption.
I think adoption is a very special thing and I am very glad that your children have you and Rob.
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