2/16/11

There is an amazing couple at my church. They cannot have children of their own. I don't understand this. At all. They are so loving and caring. K runs the Awana program, both P and K work in Kidz Worship. They even take care a a 12 year girl. They have been raising her almost her whole life. She doesn't live with them, but I can't imagine where she would be without them. She's truly a lucky little girl to have two people care so much about her. For the life of me, I don't understand why God wouldn't allow these two people to have a child. They have so much love to give. Well about 11 months ago K's stepsister became pregnant. I don't know the whole story, I only know that she wants K and P to raise the baby. They took her home from the hospital and have been taking care of her ever since. And by taking care of her, I mean loving her within an inch of her life. There's nothing more precious than seeing P hold his daughter. He's a huge teddy bear of a man and Baby G is so tiny and looks minuscule in her daddy's large hands. He has a hawks eye on her when he does allow someone else to hold her, which is rare. It's beautiful to watch, these two who wanted a child so badly, to have one to call their own.

This is where the story turns sad and frankly, pisses me off. The biological father of Baby G is fighting for custody of her. He wasn't around for the whole pregnancy, the birth, or her life until this point. A prayer request came across our church email to pray for them. If I'm to be perfectly honest, I'm having a hard time understand God's plan right now. I know He has a plan and this is part of it. I just can't wrap my mind around why they have to now fight for this baby. She's so safe and loved where she is. This "father" to me seems to be fighting out of spite. It makes me so angry that they have to go through this. If anyone could just see K and P with Baby G for just 30 seconds, you could see how much see is loved and wanted. Any judge in the right mind would give Baby G to them. But a father has rights. I can't stand the thought of them losing her. It breaks my heart.

So I pray. Father, please allow K and P to keep their baby. Please, let all this mess just go away. Please soften the birth father's heart. Allow him to see that this is what is best for his child. They are so wonderful people and Baby G couldn't be better off anywhere else. Lord, please give K and P comfort and peace during this trial. Lord, wrap them up tight and let them know it will be okay. I know you have a plan, but from an Earthly human perspective, it's hard to see and harder to understand. Please, let this work itself out quickly and allow them to be the family that they so richly deserve to be. Amen.