June 9, 2008

• Loving a ‘forgotten one’

  About two more weeks to go at the earliest, maybe three, maybe more… but we are almost there.  Sam happily ‘installed’ the base for the infant car seat today into the car.  I know, it seems early, but for two very eager parents-to-be, this is actually ‘late’ when considering how long we’ve had the car seats! 

  I’m not sure who’s more excited about our future foster baby – him or me.  He is so excited!  I love that, because I’m so excited too!  We met a couple a few weeks back who are serving as foster parents also, but it was clear after talking to them for a few minutes that it was mostly the wife’s idea, desire and domain.  (In fact, I asked, “What led you to become foster parents?”  and he said, “It was all her.”)   Being that it is so, I’m sure it’s fine and she is happy to take care of everything.  But in our case, it is definitely an equally shared desire.  Being egalitarians, that is something that is super-important to us.  I can’t imagine doing this alone.  I would hate it if it was just ‘my idea.’  And I love that Sam is 100% for this.  It helps because when we had just started our foster parenting licensing class and learned all the hard and challenging parts about being foster parents, I began to waver and doubt.  Sam, on the other hand, was unwavering in his desire to be a foster dad, and he stood by my side, patiently waiting for God to lead us to be on the same page.  So now, after having played devil’s advocate a hundred times and assessing all the worse case scenarios and the challenges that will definitely come, we are confidently waiting for this new life-changing life that God is bringing into our lives!

  Recently, one of my good friends gave birth to a wonderful little girl.  All of her family and friends eagerly rushed to her side to offer her congratulations, love and well-wishes.  That’s how every life, every soul, should be celebrated.  Sadly, a welcome wagon doesn’t arrive for every little life that enters this world.  These kids who have been placed in foster care are the “forgotten ones.”  How sad to be forgotten, neglected, abused, abandoned!  But God has not forgotten them.  Nor have we.  We plan to CELEBRATE the little life that God will give to us (for this season of time) in a major way – with love and kisses, tons of attention and affection – in every way we can for as long as He wants us to.  Please do come by and celebrate that little one with us too — when he or she arrives. 

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