We had a proposal. We were asked to consider to 2 biological sisters.
We considered them. We read all their information and came to a decision.
We said no.
It broke our hearts to say no to such beautiful, sweet little girls, but we were not the right family for them.
Their needs were more than we could supply.
This is the heartbreaking side of adoption. But...it's better to say no in the beginning before bonds are made than to have the adoption disrupt later.
Adoption disruption is a fact of life. It's heartbreaking for everyone involved. But when the decision is made before hand the children don't know about it and don't suffer the rejection.
So while my family is feeling sad that we weren't able to say yes to these children we believe that God will bring their forever family to them soon, and that He will bring our next children to us soon, too.
Onward and upward for everyone involved. Stay tuned....
That is a tough decision to make but good for the two of you for being honest with yourselves. You've done everyone involved a service by doing that. And you are absolutely right...He will provide the children who are meant to be a part of your family and hopefully that will be very soon. :)
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