Goodbye Kater-Bug!

This is perhaps the happiest AND saddest day in all of HCO & Haven of Hope's days. Kate is finally with her mom!!

Merry Christmas, Mama Kate!

After a year of indecision and 15 trips to court, the judge finally awarded Kate back to her mother's care. Though we have prayed for this day, it does come with sadness. Such a special little girl, we are sad to see her go. However, this is exactly the goal of Haven of Hope - to offer our babies the best life possible until they can be with their "forever family." 


To date, we have had two babies that we have returned to their mothers: Joy (Sept '09 - 4 days) and Elizabeth (Sept '10 - 6 weeks). Kate is our first baby to be in the home for such a long time before returning to her family. She is truly part of our family, but we are so happy that God has allowed her to go back to her forever family.


To read Kate's story, you can CLICK HERE to see her Baby Update post from last month. There are subsequent links there to the whole back-story. 


Ultimately, we are THRILLED that Kate is with her mother tonight. They will need prayers, though. Tonight, Kate is in a home that she has never been in, with a family she does not know. That is tough for a 17 month old. 


Our first reunification story - we are so blessed to have been a part of it! Kate is a precious child who brought great joy to our home. We will miss you SOOO much, Kater-bug! I will come visit you very soon.