This was a rainbow just before dark on Monday night. It was a full one...you could see both ends of it from one side of the sky to the other...it was beautiful.
and an update on the boy....he's in another placement tonight. I took the stuff over to his social worker this afternoon and she assured me not to worry about it and was very apologetic about the whole thing. He's had trouble this way before, apparently, but had been on good behavior for several weeks straight, so they thought he was doing better. Anyways, I feel really bad for him. You're right, Jules, it does make one wonder what in the world his life has been like to make him like that so very young. It's very sad. But we just can't deal with that. It was kinda funny, another social worker, who didn't know we had this situation last night, called and wanted us to do respite for a week for a 16 year old girl who had run from her previous placement. I was like...well, we just had ___ last night and it went SO not well, that we had to call and have him moved today, so we're really not up for another unknown respite situation tonight. She was like...OH, no problem....I totally understand! Which was a relief.
Anywho, gotta run again...bathtime for the kids....storytime was canceled for this week b/c it's the week of the fourth, so I had a minute to hop on here, but I gotta go get the kids ready for church.
Later!
I am sorry you all had trouble with the little boy. I hope you have a great day. love ya
ReplyDeleteI respect you for taking the risk, knowing when to draw boundaries, and providing a home for children who haven't really known what home should be. To me, that is church! That is sharing the good news.
ReplyDeleteWho's the "fish" under water? And is that their hair to the left of them or is that an eel? (sp?) *smiles*
ReplyDeleteRegina-Thanks for the encouragement...love you, too. *grin*
ReplyDeleteAmy-Boundaries are one of the toughest things in the world...well, maybe not the boundaries, themselves, but the ENFORCING of the boundaries....wow. It's hard to take another risk after you get a little "burned" but of course, we'll do it again. LOL. Thanks for the encouragement.
Jules-The fish going left was Morgan (yes that was her hair...LOL) and the fish coming toward the camera was Kelby....they both went underwater right at the same time and I thought...hey that looks cool...must take a picture. HAH.
You guys are doing an amazing & wonderful thing. With children you never know what they keep in their brains, even when you don't think they are paying attention....that little guy may remember the love he felt and become an amazing person because of it. {{HUGS}}
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