About mid-morning, our social worker called us with some great news!!! He said that while Janice was nervous for us to come, she was excited when she got back home. She enjoyed her time with us and wondered when she could see us again! YAY! We had hoped that we could pick her up and have her for the weekend and we got our wish! While we wouldn't be getting her quite as long as we hoped (due to her being at day camp and having an appointment on Friday evening), we would get to have her with us for Saturday and Sunday!!! WE WERE THRILLED! We were excited to get to know each other better, let her see how we do life, and just be with her! While we were driving that day, Austin said that this was a lot like us getting a sonogram! I was impressed that he understood the pregnancy analogy! It did seem that way to me . . . we were definitely showing and feeling very pregnant, and now we would get to see some really important stuff, like what we all thought of each other over the weekend! I remember thinking how much I really wanted to see her smile. I had seen it quite a few times when we were together, and it truly made me feel so happy and complete! Now would come the fun part, trying to plan out the weekend (doing our normal family stuff, but also making her feel as comfortable as possible and making it fun)! We were on cloud nine for sure!
The Butler Family
WE ARE FAMILY!!!
Friday, July 8, 2011
WE GET TO HAVE HER FOR THE WEEKEND!!! . . . June 28, 2011
As we awoke the next morning, we figured we would have to wait quite awhile to hear back from her social worker and tried not to get our hopes up! I decided that complete exhaustion had hit me on the way home the night before and was still with me! I guess getting ready for the evening, thinking, dreaming, and praying about it, and then actually doing it was wonderful yet overwhelming! I slept really good and woke up feeling a little more rested, but still emotionally drained. I wondered how Janice must be feeling, and felt for her. This was so much to experience for us, but even more so for her. We have a family to talk to and do life with, and then we have great friends that care for us, but she doesn't have that same support system. So, I asked God to give me strength for today, and to give Janice strength as well!
About mid-morning, our social worker called us with some great news!!! He said that while Janice was nervous for us to come, she was excited when she got back home. She enjoyed her time with us and wondered when she could see us again! YAY! We had hoped that we could pick her up and have her for the weekend and we got our wish! While we wouldn't be getting her quite as long as we hoped (due to her being at day camp and having an appointment on Friday evening), we would get to have her with us for Saturday and Sunday!!! WE WERE THRILLED! We were excited to get to know each other better, let her see how we do life, and just be with her! While we were driving that day, Austin said that this was a lot like us getting a sonogram! I was impressed that he understood the pregnancy analogy! It did seem that way to me . . . we were definitely showing and feeling very pregnant, and now we would get to see some really important stuff, like what we all thought of each other over the weekend! I remember thinking how much I really wanted to see her smile. I had seen it quite a few times when we were together, and it truly made me feel so happy and complete! Now would come the fun part, trying to plan out the weekend (doing our normal family stuff, but also making her feel as comfortable as possible and making it fun)! We were on cloud nine for sure!
About mid-morning, our social worker called us with some great news!!! He said that while Janice was nervous for us to come, she was excited when she got back home. She enjoyed her time with us and wondered when she could see us again! YAY! We had hoped that we could pick her up and have her for the weekend and we got our wish! While we wouldn't be getting her quite as long as we hoped (due to her being at day camp and having an appointment on Friday evening), we would get to have her with us for Saturday and Sunday!!! WE WERE THRILLED! We were excited to get to know each other better, let her see how we do life, and just be with her! While we were driving that day, Austin said that this was a lot like us getting a sonogram! I was impressed that he understood the pregnancy analogy! It did seem that way to me . . . we were definitely showing and feeling very pregnant, and now we would get to see some really important stuff, like what we all thought of each other over the weekend! I remember thinking how much I really wanted to see her smile. I had seen it quite a few times when we were together, and it truly made me feel so happy and complete! Now would come the fun part, trying to plan out the weekend (doing our normal family stuff, but also making her feel as comfortable as possible and making it fun)! We were on cloud nine for sure!
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Susie!!I'm so excited for you guys! I love reading about your adoption journey and so thankful & encouraged to see how God has been present with you every step of the way. Thank you for sharing your heart & know that I'm praying each time I think of you guys! (which is a lot! I can feel your excitement all the way up here in Roseville) :)
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