Friday 31 May 2013

I Can Only Imagine

Join me in the Five Minute Friday Challenge hosted by Lisa-Jo Baker. Participants write for 5 minutes with no editing, no over thinking, and no backtracking. This week’s word is: Imagine.


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Dear Stepson,

Emails have been flying back and forth lately at a crazy rate. Your phone call this evening confirmed what we’ve been waiting to hear. You’re coming to stay. For eighteen months. The longest you’ve stayed before has been about a week.

We are excited. We are scared. Our brains are going into overload as we try to piece our racing thoughts together. We relish the opportunity to get to know you better. To establish the kind of relationship we have (up until this point) only dreamed of. We have never looked after a teenager before. The eldest child that lives here is ten. And he has Asperger’s - so his lists of interests don’t always exactly fit the norm. We find this genuinely frightening. We don’t know what to do with someone your age.

Our parenting style is quite different to what we understand you are used to. We pray that it won’t be too difficult to get used to each other’s ways. We know that some things have been a little less than happy with the other parent figures in your life. Please know that we want to start this journey with you, with a clean slate. We’ll even paint your room. But first we’d better build it. We have dreamed up a cosy little space for you. The renovating is screaming louder than ever. I have it all mapped out in my mind. I hope you like it when it’s done.

Together we’ll learn things we never knew before. I’m certain you’ll teach us and grow us just as much as we want to help you and be there for you. We look forward to the highs and are bracing ourselves for the lows. We will leave it all in God’s hands.

You arrive in just over a month. How are you feeling? I can only imagine…


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Now, your turn…


12 comments:

  1. What an exciting new adventure for your family. Hoping that it is blessed and your are filled with peace and strength!

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    1. Thank you Jenni! Big blessings to you :)

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  2. Dear Lizzy
    I am excited with you! As you have mentioned you are looking forward to the highs, yet clever enough to embrace yourself for the lows! But leaving it in our Pappa's hands will make the lows also precious, for in those times you truly get to know one another.
    Happy FMF
    Mia

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    1. Thank you Mia! So grateful that we don't go on this journey alone. God goes before us and has provided a pretty awesome support team ;) blessings.

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  3. That sounds like quite an adventure you are about to embark on! With lots of challenges and blessings along the way.

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    1. Absolutely! Leaning in to Him as we prepare to get started. Bless you heaps :)

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  4. How exciting! I will be praying your time together is blessed!

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  5. Praying for you as you all start this new chapter of life! Hugs!

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    1. Any and all prayers are most cherished! Thank you! Blessings to you :)

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  6. It will be an exciting adventure for sure! All my best :) I look forward to hearing about it all over the next 18 months...

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    1. I'm sure you will! Big changes ahead...bless you heaps :)

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