Tuesday we had our second meeting with our caseworker. Seems to surreal to be saying that. Caseworker? We're starting the foster care process. God has been laying it on my heart for over a year now. He later spoke to Adam. :) When the caseworker from the county first came to my MOPS group last year, I so badly wanted to "sign up" but the timing wasn't right. My son was a wee babe and I was going through postpartem depression, but didn't realize it yet.
Over the past year, God has spoken to me, through His Word, through video clips, conversations with other parents, and through my love for children. Everytime I've tried to give up on this dream, everytime satan whispered a lie to me about my parenting skills or something else, the Lord has reminded me, that I am supposed to do this. I can't ignore the call He has on my life.
So fastforward to May 2011, we went to the Mansfield Growers Market and saw the local agency Concern had a booth and were giving information about becoming a foster parent. May 31st we went to an informational meeting at the Concern office. June we started our paperwork and July our caseworker came to our house to meet with us and give us more paperwork. On Tuesday she came to do our home study. We passed the test! It wasn't as hard as I thought. In the process, I was able to "summer" clean the house. It feels good to be able to have a deeply cleaned house, at least some of the rooms got the DEEP clean. I still have more to do, but it's very rewarding.
She's coming again today, to start our training. I'm so grateful that she's able to come here and do this with us. They are wonderful to work with parents who want to open their home to others. I want to share God's wonderful, amazing love, that He's given to me, with sweet little babes. If it's the child is a fit with our family, we may be adding to our numbers. No longer the Barnes Family Five, but of SIX?? We will see.
God has been pacing me, one step at a time. I have not given too much thought to the END of the process. I am more concerned with the beginning, thank you Jesus, and of welcoming a hurting child into our home and loving that little one and showing my children what God ultimately did for us: He loved us unconditionally and called us His own. Adopted us into His family. Called us His children. What amazing Love is this!!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
Clothesline
Love the laundry hanging on my NEW CLOTHESLINE! Thank you Hubby for the wonderful job of FINALLY putting up my most amazing clothesline! We'll be saving money now! AND I will enjoy hanging out my clothes!!!
~ "Just Hangin" by Cat Girl 007 on Flikr
what.a.day
What.A.Day. I am so very glad to be home. It's been very busy. So busy I'm struggling to remember what I did this morning, let alone what I was doing before I got sucked into this things called facebook, blogger, ie THE INTERNET. We went to my mother's for breakfast. it was very nice. then went home to get some things done. Supposively around the house...but definately on the computer. {sigh} Are there dishes still in my sink? Yup. Did it rain on the clothes that I DID actually put on the line this morning? Yup. UGG. Oh great. Just realized that's my mattress cover on there. I hate it when that happens. Hubby doesn't like to remake the bed, after just making it. But I guess I'd better get that dry so I can sleep in my bed.
My mother and I took the kids shopping. They were good. Little Man was GREAT! I can't believe how good he was! AMAZING! The girls did pretty well too, although Middle Princess had difficulty listening to the FIRST TIME INSTRUCTIONS. Therefore Mommy spoke them on REPEAT, which was annoying for her and all others within earshot. {sigh}
I GOT A BATHING SUIT! Sort of a big deal. Since I have un-grown my old one. A word which means, that I have gotten TOO SMALL for it! And therefore am frightened to wear it in public, for fear that when it gets wet, I will find myself quite bathing suitless and that would NOT BE PRETTY. Not for all the innocent people in the pool. And the poor poor babies. I had an interesting time trying to find something, since it is JULY, and 95% of all bathing suits ARE SOLD OUT! UGG! I ended up going the creative route. I will have to let you know how it goes after the first time of swimming in it.
We ate dinner at Sam's Club. Not something I'd like to do OFTEN. However, it did save LOTS of money and was very FAST! Which I like, AND we got to do a DRIVE BY SHOPPING spree where I was able to get CHICKEN, and fruits and veggies IN BULK and SHARE with mother. SCORE!
All three little monkeys were sleeping by the time we reached my final destination. Got the two youngest in the house. Then SWORE I saw my oldest walking around in the living room. Went upstairs to put the little ones down. Couldn't find oldest Little Miss. YELLING all over the house AND outside for her... I found her. Smirking on the couch, "SLEEPING". What really aggrivated me? The fact that she had a melt down saying that she didn't hear us. I know she heard us. The SMIRK on her face told me so. VERY NOT HAPPY DADDY spoke to her regarding her little prank. Maybe if we hadn't been so tired, we would have seen the funny in it. I'm sure tomorrow we will laugh. Tonight we prayed for them and kissed them and tucked them in.
Jesus please give us grace and mercy as we parent these precious GIFTS.
My mother and I took the kids shopping. They were good. Little Man was GREAT! I can't believe how good he was! AMAZING! The girls did pretty well too, although Middle Princess had difficulty listening to the FIRST TIME INSTRUCTIONS. Therefore Mommy spoke them on REPEAT, which was annoying for her and all others within earshot. {sigh}
I GOT A BATHING SUIT! Sort of a big deal. Since I have un-grown my old one. A word which means, that I have gotten TOO SMALL for it! And therefore am frightened to wear it in public, for fear that when it gets wet, I will find myself quite bathing suitless and that would NOT BE PRETTY. Not for all the innocent people in the pool. And the poor poor babies. I had an interesting time trying to find something, since it is JULY, and 95% of all bathing suits ARE SOLD OUT! UGG! I ended up going the creative route. I will have to let you know how it goes after the first time of swimming in it.
We ate dinner at Sam's Club. Not something I'd like to do OFTEN. However, it did save LOTS of money and was very FAST! Which I like, AND we got to do a DRIVE BY SHOPPING spree where I was able to get CHICKEN, and fruits and veggies IN BULK and SHARE with mother. SCORE!
All three little monkeys were sleeping by the time we reached my final destination. Got the two youngest in the house. Then SWORE I saw my oldest walking around in the living room. Went upstairs to put the little ones down. Couldn't find oldest Little Miss. YELLING all over the house AND outside for her... I found her. Smirking on the couch, "SLEEPING". What really aggrivated me? The fact that she had a melt down saying that she didn't hear us. I know she heard us. The SMIRK on her face told me so. VERY NOT HAPPY DADDY spoke to her regarding her little prank. Maybe if we hadn't been so tired, we would have seen the funny in it. I'm sure tomorrow we will laugh. Tonight we prayed for them and kissed them and tucked them in.
Jesus please give us grace and mercy as we parent these precious GIFTS.
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