tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post8596872151203047933..comments2024-03-22T03:09:35.026-07:00Comments on Greatly Blessed: Luke Has Moved, Againgrtlyblesdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-62743639127876544372016-06-25T09:41:07.317-07:002016-06-25T09:41:07.317-07:00Thank you for your prayers. I'm sorry you kno...Thank you for your prayers. I'm sorry you know the pain and second guessing that go along with our decision, and I wish you all the best in healing your family. grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-68822918964932982852016-06-24T21:49:56.201-07:002016-06-24T21:49:56.201-07:00I will be praying this family is a good fit for Lu...I will be praying this family is a good fit for Luke and that the adoption is finalized soon. My husband and I recently had to make the decision to disrupt a foster placement that was headed toward adoption (after telling ourselves we would never do such a thing), and it was by far the most painful thing I've ever gone through. But now I totally get why people sometimes have to make decisions that others may never understand. You know what's best for your family, and it took great courage to make the hard but necessary choice to find another family for Luke. I'm praying for you.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454581649676604532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-11315592824989764722016-06-15T08:23:54.760-07:002016-06-15T08:23:54.760-07:00Thank you. His new mama sent us a video, and he l...Thank you. His new mama sent us a video, and he looks happy. :) grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-36873104637519900792016-06-14T20:04:05.453-07:002016-06-14T20:04:05.453-07:00I'm wishing all the best for Luke! I hope he a...I'm wishing all the best for Luke! I hope he and his new family have many, many, many happy years together. Sending you big hugs too, mama!!<br />XOXO <br />www.mrsaokaworkinprogress.comMrs.AOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02002718500697351424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-40466492577221779632016-06-14T08:39:41.938-07:002016-06-14T08:39:41.938-07:00Thank you. I appreciate your prayers. Thank you. I appreciate your prayers. grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-69652474699972200302016-06-13T16:00:36.814-07:002016-06-13T16:00:36.814-07:00Hugs - I was just thinking about you all and prayi...Hugs - I was just thinking about you all and praying that this placement serves all needs. Praying peace over your entire family.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537572063174399378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-87610374604380892012016-06-13T12:39:32.683-07:002016-06-13T12:39:32.683-07:00I know there was a lot I didn't understand bef...I know there was a lot I didn't understand before we hosted kids through Safe Families. Interacting with families with a totally different life than ours really gave me a new perspective. It's funny how we don't know how much we don't know, you know? grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-67247954779621118962016-06-13T12:37:20.105-07:002016-06-13T12:37:20.105-07:00Thanks, Danette! I'd love to see you guys. N...Thanks, Danette! I'd love to see you guys. Now that summer is here, we should do a park day. :) grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-61833325146178821252016-06-13T12:19:05.755-07:002016-06-13T12:19:05.755-07:00Dawn, my heart goes out to you. I can easily imag...Dawn, my heart goes out to you. I can easily imagine what you are going through because I'm living the same thing. I'd love to connect with you.<br /><br />None of this is easy, that's for sure. All the adoption classes I took focused on the trauma that the children have been through but nothing was ever mentioned about the trauma parents may go through. I, too, have a child, actually three children, whose special needs turned out to be far, far more serious than their files indicated. I read everything I could get my hands on and thought I was so informed beforehand. I read about how the child you receive at the time of adoption isn't really who the child is, that the fright and trauma of the situation can cause them to shut down, act out, etc... In my experience of 4 adoptions, though, I found that my children were exactly who they really were from the day I got them and onward. I think that with babies and very young children, they do cope in ways that may mask who they really are and what their abilities are, but not with older kids. I have learned that even for children raised in orphanages, if they've been in public school, they should have certain skills and if those skills are missing, there's a darn good reason why.<br /><br />I didn't mean to get on my soapbox, but it seems that a lot of us are dealing with children with special needs far, far more severe than we were told and that this information was deliberately withheld from us at the time of adoption and it's had a devastating effect on our lives. Certain families are prepared and willing to parent children with severe special needs, but others are not.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033823622722768455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-64630140323924089082016-06-13T05:39:18.081-07:002016-06-13T05:39:18.081-07:00Our prayers are with you. I really didn't unde...Our prayers are with you. I really didn't understand at first, I admit, but a recent foster child with FASD in my home really opened my eyes to a lot of possibilities...and I can say now that I "get it." Much love to you all!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13062805530873866578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-26892641624560625562016-06-12T23:44:23.063-07:002016-06-12T23:44:23.063-07:00oops, no signature. Danette!oops, no signature. Danette!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108504179515274660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-77662180378518283002016-06-12T23:44:03.585-07:002016-06-12T23:44:03.585-07:00I'd been wondering about this. Praying all go...I'd been wondering about this. Praying all goes well. Miss you all...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108504179515274660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-44242013056519687482016-06-12T08:02:26.145-07:002016-06-12T08:02:26.145-07:00Thank you, Kelly. The actual date depends on how ...Thank you, Kelly. The actual date depends on how busy their local court system is. And how on top of things their social worker is. If they schedule the date in advance, it could be done by Christmas. If they wait until Luke's been in the home 6 months and then schedule finalization, and they courts are busy, it will be longer. It would be a great Christmas gift to be able to relax and know that we can move forward without a backup plan "in case Luke comes back." grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-73169648307179981092016-06-12T07:59:27.699-07:002016-06-12T07:59:27.699-07:00I appreciate your prayers. It is hard to not be t...I appreciate your prayers. It is hard to not be the right family for him. grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-2340689637182639432016-06-12T05:39:38.063-07:002016-06-12T05:39:38.063-07:00I'm so glad you were able to find another fami...I'm so glad you were able to find another family! Will be praying this is the right family. Finalization before Christmas, right? That would be a wonderful gift for all involved!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120027058653022897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-58395187520869762292016-06-11T17:15:27.324-07:002016-06-11T17:15:27.324-07:00I'm sorry, Dawn. People talk about "reso...I'm sorry, Dawn. People talk about "resources" like there are all these helpful programs out there and we're just not trying hard enough. :sigh: There's a whole lot of brokenness in this world. I hope you're able to find a good fit for her. grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-66375755856235271472016-06-11T17:10:39.806-07:002016-06-11T17:10:39.806-07:00Thank you. Peace would be lovely. I'm so ner...Thank you. Peace would be lovely. I'm so nervous that something will go wrong this time, too. We were completely blindsided when he came back last time. grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-76518166749351978452016-06-11T12:48:12.867-07:002016-06-11T12:48:12.867-07:00Wow! What a story! I will definitely pray for you...Wow! What a story! I will definitely pray for your precious Luke. <br /><br />And I understand about when you know you're not the right family for a particular child . . . our newest 4 have an older sibling that we tried to have placed with us, but we couldn't make it work. It's hard to not be the right family.Aflyonmyhomeschoolwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746892667170459729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-73163294128367824212016-06-11T11:01:47.419-07:002016-06-11T11:01:47.419-07:00We are praying that all works out this time. I kno...We are praying that all works out this time. I know the just a bit of the struggles you are dealing with. Our daughter (who we still have custody of but no longer lives with us) is on her second placement outside of our home. She is having extreme behavior problems in her current home and I don't know how long the highly trained family will hang in there. She may need to move in few months again. I wish our system had better support for families and children.<br />Blessings, DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057391963143545942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-30442781348880088252016-06-11T10:26:36.449-07:002016-06-11T10:26:36.449-07:00I was on RQ and I remember when you first mentione...I was on RQ and I remember when you first mentioned there that Luke had a new family I breathed a sigh of relief for your family. I was heartbroken when it didn't work out. <br /><br />I can't imagine the struggles you all have faced. My prayer is you all to have peace and comfort. And praying that this will be Luke's forever family. TDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409631352559869391noreply@blogger.com