By no means did I anticipate such huge changes. My little yellow house with two bedrooms and one bathroom has suddenly gone from a family of 3...to a family of 4...to a family of 6! We are busting at the seams. All of the sudden, our electric bill has sky rocketed, there are not enough places in the living room to cuddle up and watch a movie, the bathroom is ALWAYS in use, our plumbing is backed up, and we take two cars everywhere we want/need to go as a family. I bet you are wondering how I went from being pregnant with one baby and being a family of 3, to being a family of 6!
Well, my husband and I were recently given the option to take in my two god-daughters. One being 15 years old and the other one being 18 years old. Yes, you read correctly. We have decided to take on two hormonal, emotional, but awesome teenage girls! I was talking to someone tonight on the phone and they did not know whether to call us brave or crazy. We came to the conclusion that we are both. I know that some of my family and friends are wondering how in the heck we are going to be able to do this.
With Donald in school and me not working as much for the past year, we have really been blessed to even make our mortgage payment, electric bill or car payment at all. It has been paycheck to paycheck and sometimes wondering what we could sell just to make it to the next paycheck. I have complete faith that God's got this one. As crazy as it is, I am really not scared at all...nor does my husband seem to be. Heh! ;) We seem to have a peace about this. Besides life is much more interesting when you don't know what is headed your way. It builds character!
All in all, it is what we should be doing, want to be doing and enjoy doing. These girls are an awesome addition to our family. It has definitely turned the entertainment notch up a bit.
Thanks for sharing this Alice. You and Donald are brave and loving and kind. You are being the hands and feet of Jesus to some beautiful young women.
ReplyDeleteMatthew 25:34-40 (New American Standard Bible)
34"Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35'For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;
36naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.'
37"Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink?
38'And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You?
39'When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'
40"The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'
Love you,
Lyn