Marcus started opening up to me and we both looked forward to our visits. He even made craft projects for his Mer-mom, which Ace had said before he would not participate in. When they had parent-staff conferences on rules, I got informed as Ace's, then Marcus's mother.
Every time I brought Ace home, my heart would break a little for Marcus, because on weekends he was pretty much the only resident in the building.
Thanksgiving quickly approached and all the boy's in the facility got to go on a home visit, except sweet, lonely Marcus. I should have been happy, after all Ace was home, but I didn't really enjoy myself. All I could do was picture Marcus at the facility all alone, except for one staff member, eating that institution 'food???' YUCK!!! Again my heart was ripping to pieces and spilling out tears of sorrow. I vowed at that moment I would do everything in my power to have the newest member of my family home for Christmas.
When I returned Ace to the facility, I didn't tell Marcus my plan for fear of getting his hopes up only to have them dashed to bits.
As I left, I asked the staff member in charge, "How do I start the process of taking Marcus home for Christmas?" He just stood, staring at me in utter amazement and said, "I truly don't know. No one has ever attempted this. You know wanting to take on the responsibilities of a child that's not their own. I'll check into it, but I don't think it is possible." My answer came quickly, but calmly, "All things are possible with God! I'll be praying continually for this!" With a peaceful feeling in my heart, I then turned and rolled out the door...
With God all things are possible.-Matthew 19: 26
Pray continually;-1 Thessalonians 5:17
I am blessed
Merrym Dawn Mathis Bruce
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