Good news

Amber is spending the night with us tonight, and I am anticipating Talan coming home from the hospital tomorrow, so me, and 5 kids trecked to the mall today to try to get him some new clothes. See, my sweet 5 1/2 month baby has outgrown all his clothes while in the hospital, and I knew I wouldn't have a chance to go shop once he got home. Anyway, I was in gymboree...(very excited about my 20% off coupon to go along with some really cute stuff already marked down a lot) and my phone rang. I didn't even think about answering it, b/c I needed to keep control of those 5 kids...you know. So, by the time I got in the car, it was 20 mins later, and I checked my voicemail, and it was Zachariah's case worker, telling me that she had some news for me. I immediately called her back, and got her voicemail, and realized she was probably gone for the day! You know I was freaking out with anticipation. I listened back to the message, and realize she told me to call her cell. I still didn't get her, and I had to wait 30 whole minutes for her to call me back! LOL Have I told you that I love her? She has so come through for Zachariah, and over time, I have realized she is probably one of the best caseworkers I know.

Anyway, the judge made her ruling. She has scheduled a termination hearing for October, where she plans on terminating parental rights. She declaired his dad would not be a suitable parent, short-term, or long-term to care for Zachariah. She stated that she felt dad should have "moved heaven and earth" to do all that the court had ordered him to do to be able to get Zachariah. YAY!! He does still have a chance to get an attorney, and has a chance to appeal the judges decision at the termination hearing....so it ain't over yet. We still have 3 more months to pray...or as one friend said, "we will pray until we get the paper, that says he's a Draper!" I love it! I am feeling very hopeful though, and it has been so great going through they day really thinking about him always being mine. Oh, that just feels great.

This week has been a good one for us...great news about Zachariah, getting to have Amber over for a fun time, Talan doing well. It is like a parallel of the week I had when Talan was admitted to ICU, and I was anticipating Zachariah's court in 2 days. That week, was the lowest of lows, I have ever been in my life. I begged, and pleaded with God, I prayed so hard that week, and I see so clearly now, why I had to go through that time then. I did trust in God to pull us through, and he has amazed me what he has done for these precious boys. I couldn't say it any better than what wise friend said to me "praise our father who listens! who answers! who hears our cries, and advocates for these precious little ones when we can't! who is faithful, and powerful! and who we CAN trust." (I hope she doesn't care that I quoted her!)