This week has brought a lot of change to our home. Vicki went back to work on Monday and the kids returned to school on Wednesday (with Jonathan beginning high school). Wednesday also marked Vicki's birthday, as well as Dave & Vicki's 20th anniversary. Needless to say, Wednesday was a pretty big day! We enjoyed a family dinner out at an Ethiopian Restaurant here in Columbus. Overall, it was a great experience and we were thrilled at how much the kids enjoyed the food there (they are usually picky eaters).
As we had dinner together, we posed the question....how do you think your new brother or sister will feel being picked up by two strangers (Dave & Vicki) put on a plane, and then being offered new foods for each and every meal after that? Everything in their life will taste different, look different, even smell different...... This led to a good discussion about patience with our new family member because of the variety of ways they may react to their new experience - and some understanding as to why they may react with fear, anger or tears for days, weeks or months. We all have a lot of understanding to go yet, but we had a good opening chat about this. We've tried to raise our kids to be flexible - because in a Pastor's home, you never know what may change next. We hope that as we've tried to prepare them that change is always happening in life, they will end up being more equipped for this upcoming change in their lives.
So, would you pray about this? Pray that we are equipped with patience, understanding and flexibility. Pray that our new family member is one able to "roll with it" and will embrace this new adventure that they will be taking and will feel our love and accept it. Pray that we will all bond quickly and continue to be a family unit that expects change to happen and will trust that God takes care of all the details.
God is good - all the time!
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