And then there were two....puppies, that is

It's crazy how quickly life can change. Like in a day. 

We received our fourth call from the foster agency this morning. (We didn't write about it, but we actually received a third call a few weeks ago - a sibling group from East Texas...didn't work out.)

Around 3:30 this morning, I rolled over and glanced at my phone and noticed a missed call and voicemail from someone from our foster agency. I listened to the voicemail and heard the rep talking about a 6 year old girl who he thought seemed like a good fit for our family. I was sure the voicemail was a few hours old, that we'd missed our window of opportunity, and that she must have been placed with another family. But, when I looked at the time, I realized it had only been 5 minutes since he called.

I called him back right away, woke Bry up, and we said YES! He called us back a few minutes later and said there was actually a 7 year old sibling involved in the case and they didn't want to split up the sisters. This, again???

This was actually the third out of the four calls we'd received where siblings were involved. We started thinking about our original "preferences" and really pushing ourselves to question why we were opposed to sibling groups. When we realized there wasn't a good enough reason, we prayed about it and called the agency rep back. For the second time in about an hour, we said YES. 

We waited about 5 hours to hear back from anyone. Ultimately, we were told that the girls will be placed with us, just not today. CPS is very busy with emergency placements this weekend, and this case wasn't considered an emergency. The girls are in a safe location right now and we were told someone will contact us on Monday or Tuesday. (Please keep the prayers comin'!)

After a whirlwind morning that began before the crack of dawn, we set off on another trip to IKEA to pick up bunk beds. BUNK beds. As in for two. It would normally take about 540 days to "grow" two children in a womb. We have 2 days. (Ha!) 

And of course, if there are going to be two kiddos, we have to have two "Lucy dogs." Hence, the new friend. The real Lucy stares at these friends with her jaw to the floor, tail wagging, mouth drooling. She seriously wants to play with these dogs. She has NO clue how much more fun it will be to play with the sisters who might become her own. :)

We know there's a chance it will not work out with these girls, but we really, really hope it does. But if it doesn't, then the room will be ready for the child(ren) who are meant to stay there. Maybe for a day, and maybe forever. 

We know this room (and the two stuffed puppies) are just an external symbol of our faith being tested. This is how quickly God works - within just a few hours, there are two little Lucy's waiting for their new friends. 

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UPDATE...."After" pics!

Thanks for all your help, Josh!!!! The bedding is pretty simple right now because we want the girls to be able to pick out their own bedding next week...if they are placed with us!