didn't want anything to go wrong.
After making certain that her uncle was finished with her, Rusty made her way from the office. She didn't have night duty, and she knew all the children would be asleep, but she still climbed the stairs. She went first to the girls' room and made her way to Lizzy's bed. The little girl's hair was dark against the white pillow slip. Without disturbing her, Rusty knelt by the bed and prayed silently.
Father in heaven, what a wonderful little girl You created in Lizzy Parks. She is so special. I love her smile, and I love the shy way she looks at me. Help the Davidsons know how to make her feel loved. Help them to move slowly so that she will not be alarmed. She has looked nervous since she was given the news last week, and I know she's very frightened, but the time has come. As You well know, we head out in the morning. Everything Lizzy has known will change. She wont have me, and she wont have Miss Linley, but shell have You, Lord. Please remind her of this every mile of the way.
Thank you for Uncle Paddy, Father. Thank You that he knew enough to ask for wisdom on my behalf. I need this so badly. I cant handle this with my heart. Help me to know what to do and be brave enough to carry it out.
Rusty rose to her feet then and bent to smooth Lizzy's hair. The little girl stirred but did not waken. Rusty made her way to the door and down to the boys' room. Someone on the night staff was taking one of the boys to relieve himself, but Rusty slipped quietly by to where she knew Thomas was located. Again she knelt and prayed.
Thomas makes my heart glad, Lord. He is so full of life and joy. Thank You that he is too young to remember everything Lizzy still knows. Thank You that he loves his sister and that Lizzy feels comforted when he's near. Its not hard to understand why the Davidsons fell in love with these children, or why they are anxious, but please help them to go slowly. Help Thomas not to . . .
Rusty stopped. She had almost asked God not to let Thomas adjust too swiftly, but was that really fair?
I'm trying to tell You what to do, Lord, and I'm out of line. I'm afraid that Thomas will love the Davidsons and Lizzy will want to come back here, and we'll all be miserable. Help me to leave this with You.
Rusty once again came to her feet. She touched the dark hair on Thomas' head just as she had Lizzy's and slipped quietly out the door, her heart still giving the situation to God and asking for Him to work a wondrous act on behalf of the children. She was so intent on her prayer that she almost walked past her cousin.
"Rusty," Renny whispered when she didn't see him.
"Oh, Renny, I'm sorry. I didn't expect to see you up here."
"Mother wants to see you."
"All right."
Rusty accompanied him downstairs and found Sammy in the kitchen.
"Renny said you wanted to see me."
"Yes. Before you go I need those reports you
filled out."
"I gave them to Paddy."
"Good. I also want to see how you're doing. Are you excited, nervous, or both?"
"I think both. I was just praying for the kids and for myself as well. It's so easy to become anxious about this."
Sammy nodded. "I well remember some of my early placements. The hardest ones are when you arrive at the home and all is not what you thought it was going to be."
"I've thought of that," Rusty admitted, "but I don't have that impression from the Davidsons."
"No, I don't either. If Lizzy will stay, I think this will be what we prayed for and more."
"I think you're right."
Rusty gave Sammy a hand with the finishing touches on the kitchen and then moved to the small sitting room. Sammy began to put the children to bed. Rusty made herself comfortable in one of the stuffed chairs, but her body moved much more slowly than her mind. She wondered what the next few days would bring. She also wondered once again what Chase McCandles was like and then reminded herself that she didn't have long to wait. The train pulled out for Colorado Springs at 9:10 the
After making certain that her uncle was finished with her, Rusty made her way from the office. She didn't have night duty, and she knew all the children would be asleep, but she still climbed the stairs. She went first to the girls' room and made her way to Lizzy's bed. The little girl's hair was dark against the white pillow slip. Without disturbing her, Rusty knelt by the bed and prayed silently.
Father in heaven, what a wonderful little girl You created in Lizzy Parks. She is so special. I love her smile, and I love the shy way she looks at me. Help the Davidsons know how to make her feel loved. Help them to move slowly so that she will not be alarmed. She has looked nervous since she was given the news last week, and I know she's very frightened, but the time has come. As You well know, we head out in the morning. Everything Lizzy has known will change. She wont have me, and she wont have Miss Linley, but shell have You, Lord. Please remind her of this every mile of the way.
Thank you for Uncle Paddy, Father. Thank You that he knew enough to ask for wisdom on my behalf. I need this so badly. I cant handle this with my heart. Help me to know what to do and be brave enough to carry it out.
Rusty rose to her feet then and bent to smooth Lizzy's hair. The little girl stirred but did not waken. Rusty made her way to the door and down to the boys' room. Someone on the night staff was taking one of the boys to relieve himself, but Rusty slipped quietly by to where she knew Thomas was located. Again she knelt and prayed.
Thomas makes my heart glad, Lord. He is so full of life and joy. Thank You that he is too young to remember everything Lizzy still knows. Thank You that he loves his sister and that Lizzy feels comforted when he's near. Its not hard to understand why the Davidsons fell in love with these children, or why they are anxious, but please help them to go slowly. Help Thomas not to . . .
Rusty stopped. She had almost asked God not to let Thomas adjust too swiftly, but was that really fair?
I'm trying to tell You what to do, Lord, and I'm out of line. I'm afraid that Thomas will love the Davidsons and Lizzy will want to come back here, and we'll all be miserable. Help me to leave this with You.
Rusty once again came to her feet. She touched the dark hair on Thomas' head just as she had Lizzy's and slipped quietly out the door, her heart still giving the situation to God and asking for Him to work a wondrous act on behalf of the children. She was so intent on her prayer that she almost walked past her cousin.
"Rusty," Renny whispered when she didn't see him.
"Oh, Renny, I'm sorry. I didn't expect to see you up here."
"Mother wants to see you."
"All right."
Rusty accompanied him downstairs and found Sammy in the kitchen.
"Renny said you wanted to see me."
"Yes. Before you go I need those reports you
filled out."
"I gave them to Paddy."
"Good. I also want to see how you're doing. Are you excited, nervous, or both?"
"I think both. I was just praying for the kids and for myself as well. It's so easy to become anxious about this."
Sammy nodded. "I well remember some of my early placements. The hardest ones are when you arrive at the home and all is not what you thought it was going to be."
"I've thought of that," Rusty admitted, "but I don't have that impression from the Davidsons."
"No, I don't either. If Lizzy will stay, I think this will be what we prayed for and more."
"I think you're right."
Rusty gave Sammy a hand with the finishing touches on the kitchen and then moved to the small sitting room. Sammy began to put the children to bed. Rusty made herself comfortable in one of the stuffed chairs, but her body moved much more slowly than her mind. She wondered what the next few days would bring. She also wondered once again what Chase McCandles was like and then reminded herself that she didn't have long to wait. The train pulled out for Colorado Springs at 9:10 the
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