Are We Ready For God's plan?

As many of you have seen on Facebook, our Easter was a busy one. I felt like I was in a whirlwind the whole weekend. It was nice to be with family during such a stressful time. It momentarily took our minds off of the craziness that is about to hit our family.

As I am telling people to pray for us and to keep up in good thoughts as we journey through this chapter of our lives, I have heard a specific question being asked a lot. "Are you emotionally prepared if the judge decides to give Destiny back to her mom?" I figured this would be a great platform for our answer.

When Destiny came to us, in the most unusual way. It couldn't have been anything but a "God Thing". We most certainly were not prepared to raise a teenager; however, God made a way for us to not only be the role models that she needed in her life, but he also softened hearts and welded her into our lives. Destiny, is more and more a part of this family as time goes on. Just this past Sunday, I was watching everyone hunt eggs and it just became so very clear that Destiny just fit. I wish I could say that Josh and I have this decision in the bag, but just as soon as we plan, God laughs. I certainly did not plan on having a teenager at the ripe old age of 26, God laughed, and here I am with a 15 year-old that I couldn't possibly image my life without. I pray everyday that we will continue to make an impact on her life that will last longer than the years that she would even need a guardian. So I guess my short answer would be no, I am not prepared to give away a part of my life that I cherish so dearly. However, if it is God's will, then Josh and I can do nothing about it but let God carry out his plan. We have high goals set for Destiny in the future. I hope that no matter the outcome of this court, she will find it in herself to reach those goals.

Josh and I have been busy this week preparing paperwork and lists, but more importantly we are preparing our hearts and minds for the things to come. As mentioned on Facebook and earlier posts, we welcome all prayers and good thoughts that we will be able to take God's plan, no matter what it is,  with our heads held high and with strong hearts.

Needless to say, we are going on a beach vacation right after court. We all can't wait to get down there. This will be Destiny's first trip to the beach, that she can remember, so we are going to "swim, swim, swim, and tan" as she says. I will be in a car with a paw paw driver and a teenager for 6 hours, so keep the prayers coming!