This has been one crazy week - and it's not even over yet! On Monday, two of our beautiful children were discharged. It was my first discharge experience here and it was definitely hard. It was wonderful to take care of them for the past couple weeks; I couldn't have asked for more adorable kids. I pray that God guides them and protects them throughout their lives. May they always know His love.
After that, we had just one night of only three kids. The following day, I had my first intake experience. We received two new children who are both cute as buttons; we are so lucky! They have adjusted very well to their new home.
In addition to all of these comings and goings, two of our kids had their first day of school! It has been so exciting to get their school supplies ready, hear about their days, and help them with homework. It brings back so many memories!
This week has also been pretty hectic with a multitude of appointments for the children. With new intakes, there are always lots of doctor visits and evaluations within the first week. Next week, I look forward to getting everything settled and enjoying our little family :) It's funny, I now understand how much work my mom had to do when we were young! There is always so much to be done: cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, doctors, schoolwork, appointments - the list goes on and on! My heart goes out to all single mothers. Motherhood is probably the hardest job in the world, but it is by far the most fulfilling.
Every night, after storytime but before tucking the children into bed, we always rock them and sing lullabies. This special time with each child is always my favorite part of the day. After a long day, it always brings me such peace to hold them and pray for them. I ask God to give them the strength to weather any storm, to hold them in His arms always.
"Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually." - 1 Chronicles 16:11
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