Our Fostering Journey

It all started with an innocent conversation... Ed: Cole is going to college soon Me: Yep Ed: We will have empty rooms that could be put to good use Me: Yep And that was pretty much it. You see, I would opt for the much less messy approach to care for the volunerable and needy children of the world. Adoption. But not Ed, he felt that in our community were a whole host of kids that needed a safe place, even if just for a little while and so we were getting licensed when we got the placement. I would love to sit here and say that it has been the most beautiful process and all is right in our little world but I cannot. I have harbored many ill feelings and my emotions have been on a rollar cosater ride for the past six months. However, through the grace of God we have come a long way and the feelings that were once bitter are now love. Love for someone that may have never been shown what real love looks like. Love for the lost and hurting in our world. Love that will move mountains if only we let it. Loving the kids is the easy part. I was once the lost person that someone gave a chance to so why shouldn't I return that to someone else? Afterall we are called to be a light to the dark world in which we live. So, with that we strive daily to reach out and be a witness to the redemptive power of Jesus. It isn't easy, but it is worth it.