It is a day for a lot of Kleenex and coffee. We are savoring our oldest foster baby one more day with all of his favorite things--swinging at the park, snuggling and reading lots of books, swimming, and salmon (made by Mom-o) & ice cream for dinner tonight--as he is leaving tomorrow. We love this precious boy so much. This isn't ending like we hoped and prayed for at all, and our hearts ache to think of waking up on Saturday morning without him. My comfort is found in knowing that this isn't a surprise to the Lord. When we opened our front door to a 5 pound, 2 day old baby on December 13, 2017, the Lord planned that we would love him for nearly 20 months before he left. 

What a privilege to love this precious boy! Our hearts melt to hear him sweetly say each of our names. He loves floating in the pool, bath time, reading books, and walking around with a stuffed animal under each arm. He loves playing Paw Patrol with Josiah. He loves looking at all the dolls and accessories in Emma's dollhouse, and he adores when Isaac wrestles and tickles him! We will miss how he always finds Dave's work hat or my running hat and wears it around the house. I will miss carrying two babies down the stairs and into the kitchen each morning for breakfast. I have loved this sweet & busy season of being a mom of five children--what a dream come true! 

Please pray for him as he leaves tomorrow. May the Lord bless him and keep him. May the Lord draw him to Himself at a young age. May he grow to love the Lord with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength. 

"Before our birth He planned our days,

Laid out our course, ordained our ways;

The moments of our lives He weaves

So all the glory He receives.

To those He loved before all time,

To all He called in grace renewed,

He cannot lie, His word is true,

He makes all things to work for good."

"Our Sovereign God" Tom & Sheila Pennington