Welcome to the Bates family blog! Gil and Kelly have been married since 1987 and have nineteen children. Twelve of the children are married. They have thirty-three grandchildren with five on the way. They have two foster grandchildren.
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Michaella opens up about Fostering
Fostering is tender and complex, beautiful and broken, heartbreaking and healing. It's often short but the love we have for these precious boys is real and deep. It is a privilege to provide a home for them and to offer love, safety, and stability in the midst of their story. They have walked through so much for such tiny little people, and stepping into a brand new world is scary and unknown.
We know they are away from everything familiar, and we feel deeply honored to be part of their healing and to show them they are treasured, and love them with all we have. We would be so grateful for your prayers for healing, peace, and comfort of knowing they are safe and cherished.
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Could not think of two more wonderful people to help these little ones find a better life, thank you for helping. Will be waiting to hear their progress from afar (Tasmania, Australia
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that these little boys have come into your lives. You and Brandon will be brilliant foster parents and I just know that the blessings will be two fold.
ReplyDeleteMichaella and Brandon, my husband and I have fostered over the last 16 years. Your description of what it is, is so accurate. If you ever need somone to talk to or ask questions please feel free to reach out. We will be praying over you four as God brings you to mind. May the journey bring restoration.
ReplyDeletePraise the Lord y’all are giving these little boys a new loving and precious life with God at the Head of your home and love for them!
ReplyDeleteMay God bless you all on this journey
ReplyDeleteI have prayed that God would bless you with children we never know the avenue God is going to work but I am so thankful for God opening a way for yall to love on these sweet babies I will be praying for y'all ! You both are such a blessing!
ReplyDeleteYou both have such a heart for this! My husband and I have fostered 45 babies over the last 15 years. We have adopted two of them because that is what was deemed best for them. We are not adoption motivated. We love every one of our babies and do everything we can to keep them safe and healthy and hopefully heal them as much as possible before they move on to permanency. Each one of them takes a piece of our hearts when they go and we grieve that loss. It helps to develop a relationship with who ever will be their caregiver and offer your ongoing support if they would be open to it.
ReplyDeleteThese babies need you and I truly feel that you are special and will be the right foster parents to love and guide the. Remember to take care of yourselves as well! Use your support system. It takes a village and you certainly have one! Thank you for sharing your love!❤️
Prayers to you and those boys
ReplyDeletePrayers sent. 💗💗💗💗
ReplyDeleteMicheala and Brandon I couldn't think of two better people to provide and safe loving structured home for these presious children to heal for their surcumstance. God Bless you all.💜💜
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I watch y’all’s Vlog , whenever you have it available.
We seen the most recent one about papa Bill / adoption. We send our condolences to you and the family.
Congratulations on your foster situation. Y’all will be wonderful parents. We are so happy for you both.😊😊
We r from South Haven Baptist church.
We’ve know Evan, since he was about 10.
God bless you Michella and Brandon for fostering these 2 precious babies I know that you and Brandon will give these precious babies alot of love so happy for you both sending love hugs and prayers are with you all today and everyday ❤ 💙💙💙🤗🤗🤗🤗🙏and you both will tell them about God
ReplyDeleteSo excited and happy for you both. At such a time when you needed to see the Lord move on your behalf the Lord just opened the windows iof heaven and showered you and Brandon with two wonderful bundles of Joy. This too could a comfort for mama Jane as you share these sweet babies. We will be praying if it’s Gods plan you will be able to keep them. They couldn’t ask for two better parents than you two. We love you and we’re praying.
ReplyDeleteAs a mom who was part of a family who fostered over 100 and then fostered 18 of my own, I feel every one of those feelings. This is not an easy journey, and I applaud you for being willing to do this work. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteWho could be better foster parents!? Bless you as you open your home and hearts to these babies and bless them that they will carry a part of you both with them always...💕
ReplyDeletePrayers to you and Brandon I know you both will be the best Foster parents ever.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Michaela and Brandon for choosing to foster these babies . You both are gonna be the best parents to love them and care for them. The love you have for the Lord is so beautiful and i know you will teach your children about the Lord as well even as young as they are. I pray if it be the Lords will that one day they will be yours and Brandons babies. You both are such beautiful children of God. He is answering prayer . Love you both and your posts. Wish you all nothing but the best. As we all know as long as the Lord is first all things in our lives it all works out . ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏
ReplyDeleteHad hysterectomy at 23. Ended up adopting two little brothers, one 2 and the baby 9 months. Now 50 and 52. What a blessing they have been. Have 2 grandkids, one 17, and one 15. A boy and a girl. What a blessing.
ReplyDeleteI watched your beautiful family on tv from the beginning. I have watched the sister court their guys to marrying them! To starting families with of their on! What beautiful blessing for y’ll to become forester parents! God could not have open the way for anyone better than you both. My prayers are with you❤️
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