This whole fostering to adopt through CPS process has grown my compassion for people that make bad choices. Not that I'm excluded from that list- far from it really. But the type of choices that leave one with their child(ren) in a foster to adopt case.
I confess to me it's so simple, just say no! But in all this God has given my heart a tenderization towards those who make really poor life decisions. I'm thankful for this new perspective.
I don't know if you can imagine with me what writing a letter trying to explain your heart to a person that most likely hates you looks or feels like. I can't imagine it myself it's just too overwhelming for this simpleton. So I just prayed for God to do the talking.
And I pray that in showing this that it would give hope to those in need of that today.
And won't you join me in praying for those who need to know God's truth? Thank you.
Dear ___________,
We are
writing this to let you know our heart for you and for precious Annie.
First, we
want to thank you for choosing life for this precious baby. We believe that God
gives life to babies in the womb and we prayed and prayed for this little girl
before she was even born to be healthy and we know God heard our prayers as we
prayed for her and you. We want you to know that we think you made the right
choice in letting her live and be born and we thank God for that decision you
made.
We hope you
know that we love this baby as our own. We love her so very much.
We plan to love her forever and ever no matter
where God places her. She is so very dear and precious to our hearts and to her
sister. She is being taken care of to our very, very best abilities and to our
highest standards. We sing to her, play with her, read to her, talk with her,
change her often, laugh with her, and take her to church every week and during
the week. We pray for her all the time, and we plan to continue showing her our
unconditional love just like God loves us and you.
She is such
a blessing and an answer to a prayer for our family. We hope you know that we
have done everything we can for her well being within our means and will
continue to keep her safe, healthy and protected. Should she need anything in
regards to a particular school environment, medical need, braces (she is a
thumb sucker), college, anything we will do our very best to get
it done for her. We will never hold back any of our resources and again we will
always strive for the VERY best in everything she needs.
Since she is
a part of our family we plan to teach her in God’s Holy Word, the Bible, so
that she will know the love of God and the plans He has for her precious life. His
plan for her is found in Jeremiah 29:11-13:
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans
to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me,
and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
And also
in 1 Timothy 2:4: We see that God --
“who wants all people to be saved and to come
to a knowledge of the truth.”
That Truth is found in
John 3:16:
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
And we are
praying this prayer for you too, ________. That you may know that you are wonderfully
made, that Jesus loves you and He wants His best for you and that is to know
Him. We have been praying that for you and will continue to do so, no matter
what.
As a mother,
I personally cannot imagine your pain. I pray you are healed. And I pray you
know that Jesus loves you so much He died for you and wants you to know Him
personally.
We also pray
that should God choose us to be her forever family that you would have peace in
your heart knowing that Annie will be treated like a princess because she is a
daughter of the King, Jesus, and we love her with all our hearts.
May
the Lord be with you,
Annie’s
Foster Family
1 comment:
I love your words and I know she will as well. I am nt so good at letter so I did a picture frame with our babies hands and most recent picture for her to remember them by. She loved it so much she cried.
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