So my last entry I was complaining about how someone can treat their kids so bad and yet not care about them. Well long story short, the parental rights on the two kids had NOT been completely terminated (the Grandmother was trying to get her to sign her right away and she said she was going to). Mrs. S had misunderstood. Anyway, Friday morning the mom called to say she wanted her kids back. After many, many months and her mother trying to get custody of the kids she's changed her mind. She gave them less than 10 hours notice (they live 6 hours apart) to get the kids back to her. The grandmother called DHS, but they say their hands are tied. *sigh* So Friday night those precious children were sent back to their mother and step-father who didn't want them in the first place. How heart breaking.
So last week after my post and thinking about all the complaints I have about the way kids are treated in the foster care system, we've decided to do something about it! I spoke with DHS last week and we are now in the process of becoming a foster/adopt home. Who knows. Maybe this is now we complete our family. Maybe this is our way of giving back to kids who are not as fortunate as our son is. Maybe this is a good learning experience for us all in compassion for others. Regardless of what comes out of this I know that it will be a blessing for someone. Probably for us. Probably for the kids too.
What I dread is the possibility of a child coming into our home and we get attached and then they are taken away. However, my Mom made a very good point. She said that the one thing that we could hold tight to is that regardless of how long a child stays in our home, at least for that period of time they will know they are loved. We will work VERY hard to make sure they DO know that they are loved and that they matter to someone.
April 2022
3 years ago
That is amazing news! I pray the process goes smoothly and that God gives you strength for whatever is ahead.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great plan! And you will have the honor of praying for the children that enter your home.
ReplyDeleteGood for you. This is something that I would be interested in doing in the future. My husband is currently not on board but that doesn't mean God won't change his heart when the time is right.
ReplyDeleteI have an in-home daycare and I had a very similar experience just last month. I was watching a little boy who had been taken from his parents (dad was/is in jail and mom was in rehab). The grandparents had temporary custody and were fighting for permenant custody. Long story short, they lost the court case and had to return the boys to the mother. I was watching the littlest one (2 years old) while they were in court and they called when they were on their way to pick him up to let me know he would be handed over to his mom that evening. I did not get to say a proper good-bye because the little boy did not know he would not be coming back the next day... I think I will wonder about him for many years to come...