Go For It!

Going for it has been on my mind a lot lately, mostly in the way it is applicable to adoption. This is not an adoption blog but just a random blog about my life and my passions and if something really stirs up inside me, a way to share and let it out.

David and I are parents to five children. We have our two firstborn children Thomas (9), Addison (5), then we have our two adopted children that are full siblings Brooklyn (3) and Benjamin (3) but wait for it... we are also foster parents to an adorable little one. We will call her M. She is 16 months and we are now in that crazy time of waiting to see what her birth parents do, what they will pull out of their magic bag of tricks and see if it is the Lord's plan for her to be part of our family forever.

Since caring for five children I get "looks". You know the kind, you might even be the person giving them! Ha!

There was a chance about a week ago that we were getting placed with another newborn. It's funny because you get EVERYONES opinion whether you want it or not. Mostly it was...can you handle another? Well yes, we can.

Will it be hard?.. yup.
Will it be convenient?...nope.

But we also got the opinions of my closest friends and it was "if anyone can do this it is you and Dave" or "That child will be blessed" or "I am so jealous!"

When something is your passion or your ministry it doesn't really matter how tired you are, how you will have to take two cars to church on Sundays or how much time it takes to take on another child.

I think the Lord places something in you, it may be something others consider "crazy", because I know I always feel a little crazy (in a good way) when we are asked to adopt again or foster again. I don't think "Here we go again!" No, I think "wow God, you trust me with so much and I will do my best."

Last night I was watching TLC The Little Couple. This married couple have wanted children for a few years now. They have tried everything, surrogacy while pursuing adoption. They finally got matched with a little boy from China. While preparing their home for this little guy they got a call about another baby from India. Wow! As they were talking about this opportunity, this child, I could see Dave and I. That is exactly how we act. No doubt, no stress, no complaining. Just the CRAZY of course! It is crazy love.

Parenting is scary whether you have children on your own, with the help of fertility treatments, if you have to labor naturally or have the most complicated c-section, if you adopt from foster care, with an open adoption agreement or from another country. It's a risk, it's unknown, it's a roller coaster. But I encourage you that if you have that feeling like, "we got this", you have that crazy feeling of calm no matter what the future holds I encourage you to go for it.

People are always going to talk, they will look, they will make their comments, they will not get over their prejudices, or their stigmas. Let them be. But for you...if it is placed on your heart, be the change, be the mom, be the dad, be the crazy love and Go For It!