Have you heard?! We are going to be PARENTS. Foster parents! By now, you may have seen pictures of our special photo shoot or you have gotten a special letter from us. If this is your first time finding out .. surprise!
You may be wondering why we chose this route - or - how we heard about M.A.P.P. classes.
Well, in June, I was informed about the opportunity to take classes given at a local church. After talking to K about it, we decided to go to the information meeting first. In the beginning, we were under the impression that this was an adoption licensing class. But, in actually it was a foster class, which can give the chance for adoption ("foster to adopt" is the lingo we've been using). Needless to say, I was a little let down and honestly, heart-broken that I had high hopes that this was definitely what we had been waiting for.
After the info session, we sat in the car and I just looked at K and cried. I was so upset. I had waited all week for the meeting and was hopeful that we would get all the information we needed and would be on our way with adoption. Foster care to me was out of the question. I was feeling selfish. I didn't want to give them back. I wanted them to be ours forever. Then K looked at me and said "lets give it a chance, if we don't like it, and realize it's not for us, we can opt out. What do we have to lose.."
I wasn't sold right away. I prayed. I had questions, and there was a constant theme rising in my heart. These children need someone to just LOVE them. God's love just begin to fill up in me more and more. All I wanted to do with it is pour it out all over these children and babies that just need that mother and father figure in there life. They are only kids. They don't fully understand why they go through certain things that pull them away from their families.
We weighed our options and spoke about what we both felt led to do and the journey began...
Our hearts and minds have turned a new direction. We see things so differently now. We feel things differently. We think differently.
Everything is changing....
God has truly captured our hearts for the children.
Wish you the best. What a unique and exciting opportunity you have to impact another person's life and make a difference. Best of luck.
ReplyDeleteLife is just that "a journey". We all go through our daily lives day in and day out doing the same things over and over. You two have the opportunity to make a difference in what may be many and what might be few...whatever God sends your way put him first in each decision you make and the rest will come. From a girl whose mom passed away at a my all 6 yrs of age and left 3 other siblings under the age of 5, God knows he has a plan and has watched over all of use through many things. Our family was blessed with some folks willing to help, some not so good at it I might add; but all the same God's plan is bigger that all of ours. Children just need to know that someone loves them and they have a place to go, a bed to sleep in and the rest comes with time. Butch & I are so happy to watch this journey as it begins. Open your hearts and know that the path you are walking is one step at at time....enjoy the journey together and be blessed.
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