Today was a wonderful day! Our first full day of vacation, a day to get settled in, relax, and get ready for a celebration!!! It was our last day as a family of five, and we had a great time together! We laughed a lot, watched surfers in Pacifica, went grocery shopping, and took a walk with the dogs (we brought our dog and watch our friend's dog here at the house where we stay in Moss Beach). Tonight, we went to a friend's church in Pacifica and had communion together as well. It was a great evening. As the day was closing, we all just wanted to get to bed so that it can be tomorrow already :)!
Today has also been a day of getting ready to celebrate! We made a cake for her, made sure we have her favorite ice cream, got a huge balloon, and have 5 presents for her to open tomorrow evening when we get home! We want to welcome her to our family with great excitement and lots of love!
Before bed, we all gathered together to pray. It was so special to hear each of the kids pray for Janice and the transition. They prayed that she wouldn't be too sad leaving her foster family and her close friends, that she would feel safe with us, and that the transition would go well for her as she enters our family and as she begins school in a few weeks. Scott and I thanked God for how He's brought all of this together - it's really amazing. We met her June 23rd and get to keep her as of July 24th! Unbelievable!!! We thanked God for the phone call before we left for vacation! We thanked God for the foster family that has taken care of her for the past year, and prayed for them as this would be a transition time for them, and especially for the other two foster children in their home that won't understand fully why Janice is leaving the home.
While we are all so looking forward to tomorrow, we know that Janice may have mixed emotions. We pray that God will give her His peace and help her feel our love, and that somehow that will make things easier. We imagine her to be excited and that it will be a great reunion (we haven't seen her in a week and we have missed her)! We can't wait to hear about how camp went and catch up on her week. It should be a fun day for sure, but we want to be prayed up and understanding of how she might be feeling as well. God has been so good to us in all things, and we are amazed by Him! We are ready to celebrate for sure!!!
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