Ok, to be fair: parenting is a roller coaster. Foster parenting just seems to have really high peaks and then the bottom drops out from underneath you and your heart is pounding and your lunch is somewhere around your Adam's apple (or where it would be if you were male).
It seems the past few weeks have been like that for us. Maybe it's just the month of October. Last year it was really up and down, too. (You can read about it here and here.) This month we've had to make some tough decisions. Decisions that I'm not allowed to talk about on a blog because we are still fostering.
We've been through a really rough spot in our marriage. You know those epic days-long arguments about nothing? No? YOU don't have those!?!? Lucky!
But, through it all God has been our Rock. We praise Him (though sometimes grudgingly) in our trials.
And today we got to praise Him through our victories. That, to be honest, were only because of Him.
If you've ever thought about being a foster parent...go for it! It's an amazing, exhilarating ride that will compare to nothing else.
If you have difficulty understanding the complete unequivocal sovereignty of the Creator...become a foster parent. God will use these hurting children to teach you more about Him than you ever thought you wanted to know.
There are 5000 children/teens in Texas alone waiting for a forever family. They aren't waiting for their BioParents' rights to be terminated or relinquished. They are ready and waiting for a home. They are orphans!
That means that if you want to become a parent, in a few months you could have child in your home who wants parents.
Is it easy? NO! But what on Earth that's worth pursuing is??
Will you please join us on this miraculous ride and become foster-adopt parents? There are hurting children waiting for YOU!
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