Before He Knew Us, He Knew Love.

Jonas is such a happy little guy!

I'm still in awe of how well he has attached to our family.  It's like he didn't miss a beat.  I credit that obviously to God, and thank Him for giving Jonas foster parents who were amazing.  He was loved so well in our absence.  They are truly phenomenal people and we couldn't have asked for a better family to love him while he was waiting for us.  I cannot tell you how grateful we are for them.  He could have come to us a very different boy than he did, but he came to us loved, happy, safe, enjoyed.  The day Jonas came home, we got to pick him up from their house and spend a good amount of time visiting with them.  They sent us home with a scrapbook and photo album, all kinds of momentos, a binder with information about his schedule, medical stays, daycare, etc. They gave us a daily calendar of what he had done (My mom pointed out they kept a better record than I could have!) lots of Christmas presents, and more!  We've kept in touch and they were so helpful early on as we had questions about his routine and history.  I shared with them that they although we will never get back the time we lost with him, they gave it back to us as much as possible.  I'm so grateful for loving families who serve the children of our country by being foster parents.  When I was little, my parents opened our home to foster children.  I still have memories of some of my foster siblings.  Welcoming them into our family was something I took for granted at the time, but that I value so much now for the lessons it taught me.  It's not often an easy task, but very few things of value are easy.  Did you know there are over 500,000 children in foster care in our country?  Did you know that if one family from every Christian church chose to foster, there would be a home for every one of those children?  Here's my plug: Do you have space in your home and your heart for a child who needs love and care?  Have you ever thought of fostering?  It may not be a fit for you, but it never hurts to consider it!