Adventure Update

I am so thankful for the lovely encouraging response I have had from so many friends about this new adventure in entering foster parenting. Not a single person has laughed in my face or told me I am crazy!

The month of June has flown by. My roommate has married and moved out. It is very quiet on the home front. I have moved all of my teaching supplies into my new school and have been hard at work in my summer teaching job. It has been a challenging but rewarding effort. In spite of all of this I have also accomplished some requirements toward foster care.

 I have had two people come and give me quotes for the window replacement. I am now waiting for a check from Miracle Hill to arrive so that I can get the window ordered. I was told it will take 4-6 weeks for the project to be completed so that was a little disappointing. I have also signed up for foster care training which will take two full Saturdays in July. Sometimes it seems things are going smoothly and quickly, but then I get out my checklist and see how many things are left to do. Mostly, I am excited about the progress that has been made so far.

I have been reading several blogs that other single foster moms have written. They are both encouraging and fear inducing. I am thankful for their openness as it is helping me understand better some of the challenges I will face as well as the joy they experience from opening their homes to children who need them. I am mostly encouraged that it can be done as a single woman; and I am so excited to share my God given inner mom with whoever He plans to bring into my home.

I have enjoyed sharing the story of how God is working in my foster parent adventure, and have been blessed by the way He is using my story to encourage others. I am mostly grateful for the community He has given both her in South Carolina and around the world. Thanks so much for the prayers and encouragement.

Continued prayers for the following would be appreciated...

• For the window to miraculously arrive and be installed before the end of July. (School starts in early August and then things will get really crazy.)
• For me to recognize times that God provides for rest in the midst of this very very busy summer. And that rest would be resting in Him and refreshing myself through time in the Word and in Prayer.
• For me to be able to get everything checked off of my list in HIS time and not my time.