[Yash]

Last week, my mom put a bug in my ear about foster parenting. WHAT?!?! That was my initial thought. Was she high?!?! But then I started thinking, hmmm...

Saturday my agency had a foster/adoptive parent appreciation breakfast/lunch. And God's hands were all over it.

I sat at the table furthest to the back. I don't do well with strangers. And this man sat across from me. Oh, well I thought , I guess I can't sit here quietly by myself. But he was busy checking on things at home. Then his very perky sister-in-law arrived and pulled me into conversation. Then a pastor and his wife sit next to me. They have 6 kids currently. 5, 4 1/2, 3 1/2, 2 1/2 - their adopted children and are now fostering a 1 year old and a 5 week old. 6 kids under 5.

Then a SW sits on the other side of me and an older couple who were strictly fostering sat at our table.

I mentioned how I might be interested in fostering. I've been thinking more and more it might ease Jory into having Layla come home as his last experience with me and a baby was my sister's baby and he was EXTREMELY JEALOUS if I held my Thumper longer than 5 minutes, he had a fit.

After hearing about the different parents' experiences I started to have my doubts.

Then I began talking to the SW and she thought I would make a good foster parent and that I was right in only wanting to foster children who were younger than Jory. We talked about the various visitation expectations. I told her I was a single working mother and I couldn't take off my job to take a foster child to visits. I also said I wanted to foster babies who were waiting for adoptive homes. I thought that would be easier on me. She said that was doable, but the visitation thing well....But they are desperate for foster parents. Everyone just wants to adopt and keep their licenses current so they can adopt again in the future. So we'll see.

Please pray that God leads me in the right direction. Wow, who would have thought I would even be thinking about this?! God definitely has a sense of humor. He must laugh when it comes to me thinking I know what's best for me.

Anyone on this board a foster parent?

[poppy]

I am not a foster parent so I hope someone will reply to help you. I just wanted to say how wonderful it is to see how God works. I am reading a book called When God Winks and it shows how to recognize all the "signs" God gives you. Best Wishes on your foster journey.

[Yash]

Thank you so much, Kaila.