To, thee, oh Lord, do we sing of our joys.
To thee, oh Lord, do we scream our Lamentations.
You are the architect of our dreams
And the reason we live and breath.
You, oh Lord, bring us joy,
as you did when you brought little angels into our lives
And you, Oh Lord, are there to comfort us in our pain,
and hold us safe under your wings.
Into your protection, Oh Creator, do we place the fates of our little angels,
as they go back to their home and we ask the following blessings:
To our Precious "Pure" Katherine, we wish patience and happiness,
may she know peace and enjoy the simple joys of childhood.
To "The one from the Beautiful Mountian," our Hamilton,
may God grant strength and wisdom to protect his sisters.
may God grant strength and wisdom to protect his sisters.
To our little "Flower," Jazmine, may God grant childhood and simple joys of discovery.
Above all, may our Angels know that we have always loved and will always love them.
And may they have the knowledge that we will always be there when we are needed.
I know that it's been a while since I've written, but I've been busy with work and the joys of being with my children. Work is work, but home is where the heart is.
Yesterday, (August 13th,) we went to family court to see what the Brilliant Minds at DFPS were going to decide for our children. To say that we are confused and shocked, is not saying enough. According to Brilliant minds, just because mother has completed most of her program, is a reason to get her children back. Nevermind that she's bipolar and when she's off of her meds, she reverts to being a beast. Nevermind that the meds that they are giving her, will put her to sleep for the night, when she's going to get three toddlers that don't want to sleep, or know how to sleep past 6 in the morning. Nevermind that she's had three strikes and each time, she's hit her kids, or neglected them, or hurt them, because she's finished most of her programs, she gets her children back.
When we went through the Foster Program, we had to get background checks on everyone in my family, including the 15 year old that lives with us during the summer, and if they lost paperwork, they told her she had to go home. But birth-mom, who's seems to have the mentality of a five year old, has a support system that refuses to submit to the background checks (her aunt,) and a pair that DFPS hasn't even started checking on, (Her neighbors.) For some reason, when the rules apply to us, we don't get breaks, but when they apply to mom, case workers and aids bend and break the rules to get their ends. Forget the fact that CASA says, "Hell no," and that the kids psychologist has *GREAT!!!!!!* concerns with them going back home.
Forget the fact that the quack that's been counseling mother, and who has never seen her interact with her kids, thinks that having her kids back, is a good idea.
To add insult to injury, the mother gets two unsupervised visits next week, at her home, then a full weekend, then on Wednesday of the next week, without us being able to say goodbye, or even trying to explain to them what's happening, they will be yanked out of our home and trundled off to mother, like a set of dogs that nobody wants. (The thing of it, is that I'm not even going to get to see them before they have to leave: I work monday thru friday nights.) Who in their right minds, thinks that just up and moving three kids is in their best interest? And what brilliant mind thinks that these kids are so stupid that they don't understand what's going on? Obviously someone who's never had kids, or thinks that they can't think for themselves. Most importantly, who thinks that just up and moving them, won't pass the wrong message that we don't want them and don't love them?
In this case, the case workers and supervisors are being cruel and heartless.
But enough of my venting. Please join with us in Prayer and ask the divine creator for peace on behalf of our children, and even though we don't understand his ways, we will do what he asks of us, and please grant our kids the knowledge that we will always love them, and that we haven't deserted them.
