Now what?

It's been almost a month since our adoption day.  It's just unbelievable to me that time has already gone so quickly. Life goes quickly.

In the past month, the twins have started virtual school.  It's been an adjustment.  They have to learn that they are responsible for completing work.  It's been an adjust to the schedule.  Working their mind muscles is tiring for all of us.  Yet, it's rewarding to see when they got a concept.  We've been figuring out how to make adjustments for an IEP and how to get either a IEP/504 for the other.  In the middle, how do I balance the different needs and accommodations. 

Then my oldest has asked to also come home for virtual school.  So that will be another adjustment.  How do we get her into our mix? 

We are back into the fall routines.  Football, Gymnastics, Dance, Tae Kwon Do, meets, games, classes, therapies, momma's bible study....  Getting our calendar full.

But when I slow down just enough to think about the past month, the thoughts really hit me.  Yep, forever.  We made it here.  But now what?  Sure, it's kind of like living like before.  Yet, now there are the ropes that have been cut.  Where do we want to go from here?

1)  I want them to know God. I want them to find a relationship with Him.  Of course, I can't force that or make it happen.  I can give them opportunities to know Him, through His words.  Hopefully they can see His love through my words and actions.  They can learn about Him in their bible studies & church groups.  I can pray for them and over them. I can especially pray for myself to be a living example of Christ's love.  I can show them that this is of importance in my life.

2)  I want them to understand with all of their hearts that this will ALWAYS be home. This can be a soft place to land.  A place where they can come for a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a place to find laughter...  I want them to know that they are wanted and loved here.

3) Learn to let their light shine.  I hope they will grow into polite, generous, caring, honest, dependable people.  I hope they will do great things (the ones that God has prepared in advance for them).  I hope they will remember that they have worth and are important (although not to be too prideful or selfish).  They are awesome and amazing.