Christmas is a celebration! We are celebrating the birth of our King. It is a time of joy and happiness. It is a time for family and friends. But, I was reminded today that it can also be a time of pain. Like most kids on Christmas, ours could hardly wait to wake up and…
Read moreLife with Twins
Most of our friends and family have noticed that our family has grown by 4 feet in the last few weeks. Like all of our children they seem to just show up. We can’t give many details, but many people have asked me about them. So…here is what I can tell you! The day after…
Read moreFoster Care- Did you know???
Most of my friends and family know we are foster parents. While we are still rookies, our lives have already been profoundly impacted by the decision to foster. Our country has around 450,000 kiddos in foster care on any given day. There is not enough homes for all of them. Siblings are separated, kids as…
Read moreConfessions of a Foster Parent
Things you should never say to a Foster Parent: I could never do what you do. I would get too attached. Kids that come into the foster care system need stability and security, but even more than that they just need someone to love them. Often times (but not every time) foster care is the…
Read moreWhen they Leave. The hard part of foster care.
We recently had one of our foster love’s leave our home suddenly after two months with us. It was extremely hard for me to pack up his things and send him away. A small part of my heart went with him. The goal of foster care is reunification. We agreed to that when we signed…
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