Our 32 hours of foster care training will commence this
evening. Sometimes I feel like I’m on the outside looking in. I think those are
lyrics to a song. But they seem so fitting at this time when I feel like my
life is taking a path that I had never before considered.
I never really told you about how Mike and I came on this
decision. Well one minute I was buying a shower curtain on Amazon and the next
minute, Mike was sitting next to me and we were looking at the list of children
waiting for adoption in the state of Utah through the foster care system. Honestly, I really don't even know how it happened. (Meant to be?)
We
found these two adorable boys. And I instantly felt the need to help them. I
dreamed of what it would be like to bring these two brothers in to our home.
How would it be to suddenly be a mother of 6 and 9 year old boys? My heart
ached for their sad situation. And then just as simple as seeing their faces,
we felt pushed to inquire further and two days later we were in contact with
the foster care system in Utah.
Those two boys are no longer on the list of available children.
And I am sure they have been placed in a loving home. But I’m so glad that they
were on the list that first time that we looked at it. Because it was those two
boys faces that placed us where we are now. Prepared, or unprepared, to jump
into this world of foster care.
We dream about that first phone call. Which we hope is only
a mere few months away.
How exciting!! Hope that first call comes soon!
ReplyDeleteVery cool. Thank you for sharing your journey here.
ReplyDeleteI just googled fostgering blogs - looking for a bit of inspiration! Found you here and just wanted to say yay! good luck! Shocks me that whereever you are though - that there is actually public lists! Everything is so secret and confidential in NZ!
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