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Sometimes Things Just Do Not Make Sense

WOW, sometimes things just do not make sense to us. Here we have been working on this adoption for over a year and we are just two weeks from going to Texas to meet our newest little guy. What happens.....things. Just things happen. Seems the right questions were not asked and things are now not adding up the way that they need to add up in order for us to bring him home. Our worker here in Nevada is not happy with the way things are unfolding and he is basically telling us to stop and to see if things will start to make sense to him and to the entire adoption unit really. So here we sit, with a room ready, all things in place, children that are excited about getting a new brother and we are caught in the middle of things that were not asked and things that do not add up.

Sometimes things just hurt and do not make sense. Now a little boy may not have a home to come to and a family does not have a new little boy to call their own.

This much we do know. God is in control. He has a perfect plan and He loves this little guy more than we ever could. He is taking care of him even where he is right now. If he is meant to come home to us, then it will all work out. So for now, we sit, we keep on keeping on with our lives and doing what we do best. Being a family.

If you have time, just say a little prayer for this boy. His name is Anthony and if we are not meant to be his family, then we want a family to come forward for him soon. He deserves his own family.

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Tammy Martin said…
Prayers for Anthony, and many hugs for the Simon family. We miss you over on the group Roberta- but I'm thinking of you and this struggle, and hoping that little boy is lucky enough to get to call your family his own. He'll be blessed beyond measure. I'm well... just miss you a lot!
Tammy
4:03 PM
Anonymous said…
Prayers are being said for your family daily by me. Your family is such an amazing family. You have taken in a bunch of special kids and made them a whole family with all the love & care they need. Wish there was more families like yours.Take care and I miss you in the group.
Sheila
11:58 PM
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