Samuel
"I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him" (1 Samuel 1:27). After finally adjusting to the craziness of having three kids (it only took us about a year and a half, haha!) we decided to put our names back on the fostering list in August. During the months leading up to this, I spent time praying over the precious life that would join our family. Prayers for his or her safety, prayers for comfort, prayers for health and protection. As we got our room ready for the little one, I made a sign to go above the crib with 1 Samuel 1:27 written on it. It only seemed fitting. In my deepest heart I wanted this little one to know that he was already loved. Not surprisingly, the day we went back on the list we got a call. A newborn baby boy, waiting in the NICU for a family. We were it. And oh how we loved him! He hadn't been named, and Samuel felt like the perfect choice. Our Sammy began to grow and thrive and smile those adorable gassy smil