It only takes one day at my job for one to realize how lucky they are!!! I love my job and I love the satisfaction of knowing that I have helped children come from a horrible time in their life to a loving and caring environment of a new foster family. The job definitely comes with its ups and downs and is incredibly frustrating and yet rewarding all at the same time; and all in one day!!!
At our agency we just got a 1 week old baby for placement in a pre-adoptive home...sounds incredible right?? Well, she is an incredible baby, who needs alot of prayers! She was born with only about 1/2 of her brain and she is struggling with the basics of life itself. We did find an incredible couple who are going to adopt this miracle baby knowing that her life expectancy is only about 1 year. But they along with everyone that I work with know that the power of prayer and love can work miracles and that is what we are holding on to. So if you are the praying type, please offer up some prayers for this little miracle baby girl. I would also ask that you pray for her biological mother as I can't imagine how much strength she must have had to have to give her child to someone who she felt could care for her better than she.
I don't want to be a downer, but rather I want us all to cherish the everyday and realize that it is the simple things that are so important in life! So think of a "every day simple thing" to be thankful for....let me know what you thought of!
Take care and know that I love you all!!!!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
It only takes one day...
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4 comments:
wow valery, what an amazing story. I think you have to be special to do your job... and what an amazing set of parents to adopt this special girl. I will keep her in my prayers. You are so right about the everyday things.
Wow Valery...what a post... I think it deserves repeating that you are truly a special person to do your job and those are certainly very lucky children to have you as their advocate.
Wow Valery. THis is a powerful story.
Oh Val....what a great story. So sad for the little baby though. she is so lucky to be loved for that short little time she'll have. makes my heart break :(
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