Tomorrow...

Some things will change.

Some past experiences will resurface.

Some struggles are sure to come.

But this one thing I know.... a 17 year old boy will have a HOME.  A FAMILY.

FINALLY!

For years, he basically raised himself, he never knew his father, and turned to the streets to find that "family" to fulfill that sense of belonging.  Got into some trouble, which brought him to Gateway Woods.  We were his houseparents for about 8 months, before we flipped the page to this next chapter in life. (that was 8 months ago)  He has been there since.  We prayed for a foster family for him ever since he came.  We grew frustrated that after months & months, no one would step up.  We didn't understand why he had to go through the feelings of "having no where to go"...which gives someone absolutely NO motivation to complete a program and hope to move on to life outside of placement.

What will that even LOOK like?!?

After months of adjusting to our "normal" life in our own home, with just our own family, we kept praying for a family for him. It wasn't long before God made it clear that HE wanted US to be his FAMILY.  Do I feel adequate?  NO!  Do I feel anxious?  YES!  But do we feel PEACE??  For SURE!

So TOMORROW is the day. The day we step into the unknown territory of Foster Care.  We really don't know where God will take it?!  Maybe we'll just have this boy until he graduates & be done??  Maybe we'll take others along the way, or later on??  We'll leave that decision up to God ;)  He's been pretty stinkin' good at proving to us that HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING!!

And we wouldn't want to start this journey without His GRACE, & your PRAYERS!  So thanks. :)