Foster Mom Adventures

I used to read Baby-sitters Club books when I was a kid.  I started reading them because the very first book in the series was titled Kristy’s Big Idea, and while her name wasn’t spelled like mine, I really liked that title. J  So now I need a baby-sitters club of my own.  Not just [...]

So now it’s officially been three weeks since I became a licensed foster parent.  Let’s just say I have been doing a lot of waiting lately, as well as a lot of tentative planning.  With every item I add to my calendar, I think through how that event will be different in my life based [...]

On Saturday, August 25, 2007, I received my license to serve as a foster parent.  I guess you could say it was a long time coming, as I have been working toward achieving this license for well over a year.  I would love to share my story with you. I felt God calling me to [...]

Over the past 17 months that I have been going through the process of becoming a foster parent, it’s been interesting to see the different reactions I’ve received from different individuals with whom I’ve shared the news. While every response is slightly different, I have been able to categorize the reactions into the following five [...]