Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Prayer requests for Caleb

I have so many thoughts and emotions flowing through my head right now.  Yesterday, we were all on cloud 9 all day!  I don't think my feet ever touched the ground.  Amazingly, I was able to sleep last night until about 5:00 this morning and then my mind started up again thinking about Caleb.  I used that time to pray for him.  We are over the moon excited and we love him so much already but he is about to be taken from the only family he has known and travel to a foreign country to meet people he doesn't know who don't look like him or speak his language.  Scary for anyone let alone a 2 year old!  Can I ask you all to pray for Caleb?  Here are some specific requests.

~Pray for his heart to be ready to join our family.
~Pray for him not to be scared.
~Pray that he stays healthy.  He has been hospitalized several times since we have been matched with him.
~Pray for his foster family.  While we celebrate his arrival, they have to say goodbye to the child they have cared for since birth.
~Pray for the escort bringing Caleb to the United States.  What a wonderful gift she is providing for us.
~Pray for Claire.  I don't want her to think she is being replaced!  She is excited too but does she really understand that he is coming to stay forever!  She keeps signing and jabbering excitedly!  She keeps signing "CJ home" "CJ home" and then she signs "airplane".  So sweet!
~Pray that Gary arrives home as scheduled!  He is currently out of the country and doesn't even know our exciting news yet!  He is set to arrive home late Thursday night. 

Thanks sweet friends for listening to my heart and praying for us!

5 comments:

trina said...

I'm just so excited with you!!!!!!! Claire sounds so precious signing...and so happy about her baby brother. She will be fine...and such a big help..being a little mommy. Oh my...Gary doesn't know!!! How exciting...but sure hope he gets home BEFORE. That would be kind of funny though. He shows up at home and there Caleb is waiting on him. We will pray for Caleb's heart, his foster family and the escort. Thanks for allowing us to share your joy!!!! I'm so happy for you all!!!!
trina

Waitingfaithfully said...

Lifting your requests up to the One who is able to do all things!!

Love you friend!

Tina

sierrasmom said...

Oh Robin, I didn't check your blog yesterday but I did tonight and I am soooo excited!!!! I will pray for all the things you asked but I know it will be allright!! Us Moms always worry about the youngest when a new one comes along but they always do alright. Claire will be fine because you are a love based family!!!!! I can't wait to see pictures of Caleb with all of you!!! Less than a week!!!!!
Hugs
Kathie

sierrasmom said...

OK, now I am crying because I just realized ...HE WILL BE HOME FOR EASTER AND YOUR BIRTHDAY!!!
Kathie

Vicki said...

OH this is so exciting! I am so happy for you all!!! I will be praying for Caleb as you requested, for Claire and all of you.

Vicki