Well, our lives have drastically changed this week. To shorten a VERY long story, we have a family in our ward that has hit rock bottom and lost everything. They have four children. Jason and I both feel very drawn to these sweet chilren and have grown to really love them very quickly. To help them in these tough times for them, we have taken two of their children into our home. We couldn't take all four and two of them have special needs, so we have the other two.
The first is a 9-year-old girl. Her name is Elena and we think that she is the sweetest thing. She is polite and loving and intelligent and wonderful. Connie is so very excited about the whole thing and it was hard to get them to sleep last night because they were so excited. (Plus, we were trying to work out the logistics of it all with the parents and bishopric)
The second is a 14-year-old boy. Somehow this boy has come out of a really tough situation as a shining example to his parents. I hope they can see what a good kid he truly is. We struggled of this decision a little, but after some prayer felt very at peace. We know it's all going to be a bit of adjustment, but feel blessed with the opportunity to bring love and stability to these tender spirits.
Pray for us! We're excited, but timid in the responsibilty this all brings. All of the sudden we are parenting 5 children and one of them a new experience. We'll see how it goes. I'm sure Heavenly Father will guide.
