I had a conversation with a good friend of mine last night that could change mine and my husband's life forever. Charli is 24, and gave birth in February to a precious baby boy Jake. She found out shortly after that she has a brain tumor. The location, specifics, etc I'm not terribly sure of, but she'll be having a major operation in August (on the 6th) to remove the tumor. Last night Charli asked that Randy and I pray about being Jake's godparents. I think the definition of "godparent" has become quite a bit different than it originally was. Originally being a godparent, meant you supported the child's parents throughout his/her life, helping to ensure that the child's religious education was carried out, and caring for the child should he/she be orphaned. Nowadays, (just from what I've heard) being a godparent is more along the lines of supporting the parents and being someone special in their lives. Charli is asking us to be Jake's godparents in the original sense. She is asking that should something happen to her, and her husband couldn't care for him for whatever reason, that Randy and I raise him. Wow. At first thought, I'm like "absolutely, of course." I love this baby. I love him so much and would do anything for him, it's just scary to think of raising him. I am praying with all I am that Charli's surgery is a huge success and that she makes a full recovery and raises her child herself. That is my #1 wish. I just have to look at all aspects of what
could happen. I'm sure most people would agree to care for a loved ones children in the event that they are orphaned, but don't ever expect that to happen. As we are faced with Charli's health situation, we see that it is
even more real in our situation. We have to really really think and pray hard about this.
I really just needed to put my thoughts down more than anything right now. We're just praying that God will guide us to the right decision. Please pray for us.
