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Kathy,
Wow, I can feel for you and I know what you are going through. The fostering system is not always set up in the best interest of the child, at least it does not seem that way. How sad that just because "family" takes an interest a child has to ripped out of the only home they have ever known. A child is not a piece of property to be owned.
My adaughter was almost taken from us to when she was a foster child. To make a long story short this was due to them wanting to keep her with her older brother who was 7 years older than her and very emotionally troubled. When it was decided to move him from our home they were of course going to move her to. My husband and I did everything we could, including stepping over everyone at our agency office and calling Springfield (We are in Illinois) Our church family gathered around us to support us and we all got into agreement in prayer that God's perfect will for her would be done. ANd then it was not easy but I had to trust God that he created her, he loved her more than I and he did know what was best for her.
Well it took a month ( a month of crying for me)and when my social worker called us her exact words were: "we do not know why we are doing this, it is always our policy to keep siblings together, but we have decided to leave her with your family. Praise God because her brother went through 2 more homes before they found a placment that worked for him. He is now adopted and doing much better. What would have happened to her being ripped from so many homes? She was in 2 beofre us and only 3 years old at the time.
PLease keep us posted on how things are going for you. I see that you are new to the forum, we are here for you.
God Bless
Judilyn
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