We were having home visits with a sweet young girl, age 11. She was well behaved, kind, and got along well with the children. On paper she was perfect for us. We ended up having about 4 visits with her, 2 day and two overnight visits, as well as meeting with her therapist. Even though everything seemed right on the surface, something just wasn't "clicking". I still can't quite explain it, but after careful thought and prayer we have decided to stop visits with her.
Of course there are underlining issues that are private that were a factor and with those we felt we were not equipped to handle the amount of attention and care that she deserves. It is our hope and prayer that she is matched with another family quickly so that she can have the family life she desires.
As we began this journey, we have constantly reminded ourselves that it is the Lord's will and not ours. We will do our part (and endless paperwork) and the Lord will provide...or he will not. Sometimes "not providing" is His answer. Time will only tell and we will accept whatever the outcome.
With this we are considering the foster care route as well as traditional adoption. Once again, we will have more DHS appointments and paperwork. Hopefully we can make some progress before another deployment slows us down.
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