Today is the day when we officially celebrate bringing our son home to be with his Heart Family! It ma only be for a month, but we will take every opportunity that God will allow us! From the moment we laid eyes on our son......he was our son! God blessed us beyond measure that very special day ten years ago! God had a plan and that plan is still flourishing! Ten years ago we sat in the seats at the Elementary School and watched a beautiful program. Before going into the program, Chris looked at Chelsea and I and gave us this bit of information. "When we go into this program, I want you to know that we CANNOT afford to sponsor a child. As much as we would like to, we just can't. Do not ask me to sponsor a child..........do not look at me wanting to sponsor a child..........do not indicate in any way that there is a child you want to sponsor because we just cannot afford it!" We sadly agreed and went in to sit down. As the program went on, there was a group of sweet children up on the stage performing. When they finished, Sister Joan called down the most precious little boy we had ever seen! She told us how his grandmother had been raising him and she could no longer afford to pay tuition for him to continue going to the Good Samaritan School. She told us all to pray about it and we would continue the program. As I sat there I could not get my mind off this precious child. He had the most beautiful spirit and there was something so special about him.......but I could not ask......I could not look with that look of,
"Oh please!" All I could do is sit there and pray that Chris saw what I saw.......our son. At the end of the program she brought Rene back up front. Chelsea and I both had our heads bowed holding back our looks and our words, all the while praying that Chris would see what we saw.......a member of our family! Sister Joan proceeded to ask, "Is there anyone who feels led to sponsor this precious child?" What happened next will fill my soul and my mind for the rest of my life! No sooner did the words come out of Sister Joans mouth when Chris jumped up (literally) our of his seat and proclaimed, "We'll take him!" What????? Chelsea and I both looked up at him and all he could say with a big smirky smile on his face was, "I don't want to hear it!" Later that day Rene was able to come to the mission for us to talk to him and play with him. As we were talking with the interpreter, Chris asked Rene what he wanted to be when he grew up. We were not prepared for the answer he gave.......he did not know us........he did not know what Chris did for a living........but God has this incredible sense of humor as Rene answered, "I want to work on power poles!" What????!!!!! You see, Chris works for Walton EMC......our local power company! From that day on, Rene was our son! Rene was not a sponsored child......he was our son that we happened to sponsor! Every visit placed him deeper in our hearts! From the time he was little we told him that if he graduated from School, we would come to his graduation. The week of November 22-29 he will be graduating.......and we will be there! Today, we found out that we will be able to bring him home to his Heart Family for his graduation present! This has been a project in process for almost a year and a half........and today, God made it happen! I could go on forever with story after story, but just know for now..........Rene IS our SON.......ALWAYS AND FOREVER! God blessed our lives with three incredible children by birth.........and one incredible child of the heart! If anyone ever asks........we have four children, period, the end! We are truly beyond blessed! I can't wait to see how God is going to use each and everyone of our four children and their families! May God bless you all! Today I praise God for His perfect plan and for my four precious children, their spouses and our grandchildren!!!!!!
"Oh please!" All I could do is sit there and pray that Chris saw what I saw.......our son. At the end of the program she brought Rene back up front. Chelsea and I both had our heads bowed holding back our looks and our words, all the while praying that Chris would see what we saw.......a member of our family! Sister Joan proceeded to ask, "Is there anyone who feels led to sponsor this precious child?" What happened next will fill my soul and my mind for the rest of my life! No sooner did the words come out of Sister Joans mouth when Chris jumped up (literally) our of his seat and proclaimed, "We'll take him!" What????? Chelsea and I both looked up at him and all he could say with a big smirky smile on his face was, "I don't want to hear it!" Later that day Rene was able to come to the mission for us to talk to him and play with him. As we were talking with the interpreter, Chris asked Rene what he wanted to be when he grew up. We were not prepared for the answer he gave.......he did not know us........he did not know what Chris did for a living........but God has this incredible sense of humor as Rene answered, "I want to work on power poles!" What????!!!!! You see, Chris works for Walton EMC......our local power company! From that day on, Rene was our son! Rene was not a sponsored child......he was our son that we happened to sponsor! Every visit placed him deeper in our hearts! From the time he was little we told him that if he graduated from School, we would come to his graduation. The week of November 22-29 he will be graduating.......and we will be there! Today, we found out that we will be able to bring him home to his Heart Family for his graduation present! This has been a project in process for almost a year and a half........and today, God made it happen! I could go on forever with story after story, but just know for now..........Rene IS our SON.......ALWAYS AND FOREVER! God blessed our lives with three incredible children by birth.........and one incredible child of the heart! If anyone ever asks........we have four children, period, the end! We are truly beyond blessed! I can't wait to see how God is going to use each and everyone of our four children and their families! May God bless you all! Today I praise God for His perfect plan and for my four precious children, their spouses and our grandchildren!!!!!!
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