Tis the season! November is the most appropriate month to put some pressure on society to place an unknown child into their home. With the holidays coming up, what a gift it would be for these kids to have a home and a family to celebrate with! And since it takes time to get licensed, … Continue reading National Adoption Month
The sting of the heart when hearing the announcement of a pregnancy is one that so many women know all too well. I have felt that sting and still do sometimes. I was reading the first chapter of Luke when Gabriel told Zechariah that he and his wife, Elizabeth, will have a son named John. … Continue reading Why Me?
I don't believe any prayer goes unanswered, but the answer may not be what we expected or even hoped for. God answered our prayers for a child in a way that wasn't expected or in the way I dreamed up when Michael and I got married. But we officially have a son now. I still … Continue reading It’s a Boy!
No longer a foster child but not yet adopted. This is what you call "adoption placement". It's basically like living in Limbo. And that's where we've been for the past month or so. We've been told to expect the unexpected and prepare to be unprepared. We had an adoption date at the end of May, … Continue reading …And We Have Adoption Countdown
I received unsolicited advice from a well-intentioned mother. She asked how old my son was and when I told her, she lectured me on why I should have more children and that it is not good for a child to not have siblings. This was all said in front my kid who is old enough … Continue reading A Quick Public Service Announcement
Foster Mommying 