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Saying Good-bye
Oftentimes, your mind can know something, but the message doesn’t quite reach your heart...
When we brought three day old Baby Megan into our home we were told that she was going to leave us quickly. At each court date it was reiterated, and yet, time passed and she stayed. At first there was a bustle of trying to put her with these relatives or those ones until all of the relative options were exhausted, and she was still with us. And we kept right on praying and dared to hope. I thought of the amazing story that we would have to tell her of how God overcame so many obstacles so that she could be a part of our family.
Following the bustle were three months of nothing. No hearings. No court. No word. And then a sudden e-mail tagged on to a response to a message I’d sent. One moment I’m eating lunch with my daughters and the next, Katie’s concerned voice, “Mommy, why are you crying?”
We just got the order today. I understand your concerns, but Judge C. ruled that this was best, she will be moving. I’m working with the worker (out of state) to find out when exactly this will be happening. I will be taking (Megan) to the Michigan border, so I will contact you once we …