I continue to be surprised at all of the ways God is gently moving us forward on the Foster Path. Sometimes (and this is a weird analogy but I have dogs and this makes sense to me) I have felt like a dog on a leash. In the beginning I was on the Foster Path, but I had to be dragged, yanked, and prodded forward, but now walking calmly beside God I get to pause for a moment and be witness to why I am here in the first place.
One of the amazing things I am seeing is the amount of people who are opening up to us about their foster care experience. It is shocking how many people who we know casually or through other people have been through the foster care system. One example is a wonderful lady at work. We were standing in a group of people, chatting about foster care, and all of a sudden she just started weeping. Her husband, it turns out, had been in the system forty years ago. Soon we were all crying as she told us part of his story. While it is sad and a burden to carry all of these stories of pain and loss, I know that I need them and that they will make me a better foster mother... and eventually a better mom.
God had also provided other ways for Hubby and I to be involved with foster kids.
(quick info before I go on..... in most states, once a foster kid is 18 the state is done with them. FLorida is doing it a little differently and is helping the kid transition out by taking care of them and helping them live on their own until they are 21)
Hubby works on the athletic program at out church, and recently has started a program where each sports team sponsors a foster kid 18-21. That means that the team will save a spot on their team for that particular kid and make sure that they have the gloves, cleats, and gear needed to play. HUbby's team just started this, and Hubby is actually meeting the 19-year-old that we are sponsoring today!
It is stuff like this and countless other precious moments and people who encourage me everyday. What we are doing is terrifying, and if you are out there think about going down the Foster Path..... you will be terrified. But you will also be lifted up, and you will have moments of clarity and realize that you whole life has been preparing you for this.
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