Do you believe in a loving Heavenly Father who guides and watches over your life? I do. And so I trust he will help me and send the right child to our family.
We have our name on the list for another Foster Child. And we have received four calls already. Each time we are given a little information on the child, and asked 'will we be willing'. As a couple, my husband and I have agreed to say yes to any request and trust that the right one will come to our home. The Lord knows what child will teach us the most, without putting stress in our relationships with our children and causing harm to their growth. So with each call, I think about the child, what it's been through, what it will need right away and what I can do to ease the trauma of leaving it's previous situation. Now that we've had Ashley, we feel for the other side of the situation and what the child may feel after being severed from it's previous family.
So far we have not been called back,( not uncommon) and so we wait.
The hard part (ya, I know; only one hard part?) is not being able to plan ahead. Today is a crazy day. Saturday would have been perfect. But please not on Thursday morning. No I can't say when we are best able to take the child. They come when they come. That's really how it is anyway.
Wish us expecting parents luck. Maybe our new bundle of joy will come today!
Update: We are expecting a two year old boy any minute now. Removed because of neglect. He has a 3 yr old sister who is also placed in care. We don't have enough seat belts for both of them currently. I admit I am terrified. A two yr old boy, terrible twos, missing sis and mom? What are we thinking? Oh yeah-the Lords with us on this.
5 comments:
YOU ARE AMAZING> What a lucky little guy to experience the love & fun of your family. Will be praying for you guys (& him!)!
Having experieced this too, I KNOW the children who come into our homes are where they need to be. What no 12 passanger van? I can hook you up:)
oh jenny, this just makes me sad to think about the poor child being taken because of neglect. it rips my heart out. it makes me want to be a foster parent and NOT be a foster parent all at the same time. maybe one day we'll do it...
You guys will be great! Please, let me know, if you need anything. I'm just around the corner! Did you see this article....these men are amazing..
http://www.azcentral.com/news/azliving/articles/2011/05/02/20110502gay-dads-ham-family-12-adopted-kids.html?page=1
Just think you could have 12. :)
jenny....there are very few people i admire and look up to..but i admire u and am so proud of the path u have choosen...u will be great!
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