to the Author of peace and joy

Dear Lord, we pray tonight for our Sam's sweet little heart, for we know there will be grief when he has to leave his foster mom and all that is familiar.  Only you can begin to prepare him for this day--a day that may contain fear and sadness for him.  If there is fear, we ask that you replace it with your peace, and where there may be sadness, we ask that you replace it with joy.  So, prepare his heart, please Lord, to attach to ours as his parents.  You alone will be the One that we praise.  ~amen~