Missing our little ones

We babysat two little foster babies this weekend while the family they're with went out of town.
They're two little boys 11 months and 22 months. They're going back tomorrow. We'll miss them, they were both very sweet and fun. We're not really sure yet if God has future plans for us with them, I guess we'll have to wait and see.
We also had little D over for a visit this weekend who, by the way, isn't so little anymore. Actually the little boy's are in the home D was in before we got her.

It's hard to believe that's it's been over a year since we went and picked up that adorable 11 month old chubby little baby. We thought we'd have her for three weeks and then she would be out of our lives. Now she's 2 and although her mom got her back, we still are blessed to be a part of her life.

Usually family's aren't so blessed to keep in touch with kids that go back to their parents. It's like the parents are embarrassed that their child was in foster care and want to forget that it ever happened. They usually end up hurting the child in the end. The child feels like they've been abandoned, like the family they loved doesn't want them anymore. We are all relieved that D's mom hasn't made that mistake. D knows that her mom loves her, and she also knows that my mom loves her, and that she has a whole other family waiting to see her every other weekend when her mom lets her.

We've had little ones in our house who have suddenly gone back, we don't see them anymore and we miss them everyday.

Each one has a special place in our hearts though. M, the 8 year old little girl who started my family doing foster care and who's story is too long and sad to tell. D, our D, the one who, when she left, broke our hearts, but we continue to still be a part of her life. Little S, who I don't think I've ever posted on before, a special little baby that sadly went back to a bad situation, we pray for her everyday. J, Daisy's sister, who's sweet smile never kept you down, we see her also, but I guess she doesn't need us anymore, she loves to see us when we come to pick up D, but her mom is the one she wants to be with.
M, the 2 year old little girl who we instantly attached to, and who melted our hearts, her head of blond curls and all her dimples, her sweet and funny personality, her time with us was too short, we miss her everyday. C, the 3 year old we had for a little over a week then she was returned to a family member, she was somethin' else, we loved her though.
J, our first boy, the little guy with the adorable laugh, we kept him as long as we could, I guess he wasn't in God's plan for us. N, the unexpected little 7 year old, who loved us and needed us more then anything, her story ended good, she's in Tennessee now with her aunt who got to adopt her, we still talk to her too, I wonder if she really understands how many people love her.

I've been missing all these little guys a lot lately, sorry if this was really long.

People always say to us " Ho do you do it?"

If you're wondering the same thing, well, I'll have to get back to you on that.......

~Brianna