As you know if you are a blog follower, God has turned our hearts to home! I am passionate about finding homes for the children who wait in our foster system simply because they do not have a family who has stepped up to adopt them. This is a travesty! John and I visited a local emergency shelter this time last year, and I was forever changed. The need was overwhelming and right in my own back yard. We changed the direction of not only our own personal lives, but the agenda of Addy's Hope as well. We do not have our CPS contract with Addy's Hope yet, but that doesn't mean I can't start advocating for these children! It only takes thinking of where my Paizley would be had we not found her on TARE to know that these children need exposure to families who might hear God's call to rescue an orphan! And 8 months in, I can say that it is both the hardest and most rewarding thing I have ever done to take in a teenager! So every Wednesday, I will feature a new child or sibling group that is ready to be adopted..simply waiting for a family. Not everyone is called to adopt, but everyone can stop and say a prayer for these children and for the family that God has already ordained for them. Please pray that their family finds them quickly and that they are surrounded with an amazing foster family and people who love them in the mean time. A good foster family is vital for these children and their upcoming adoption.....we can testify to that from our own experience! These children are relinquished and legally ready for immediate adoption. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FOSTER TO ADOPT THESE CHILDREN.
This Wednesday's sibling group has a special place in our hearts! You can read about them here.
When we started the foster licensing process a little over two years ago now, I found this group (at that time it was a group of 6 as the two older brothers were still part of the group). We pursued the adoption of the group of 6 for several months. We even had contractors coming out to see if we could add on to our house to have plenty of room! But God shut the doors. A couple months ago I was browsing the TARE website and saw they had put them back on the photo listing without the two oldest brothers! You can read their profile and tell that they are really great kids! If you don't think they are for you, then please pray for them and their family and that they would be united very soon! You can ask for more information on the website. If you don't get a response, let me know and I will be happy to pursue the information for you through the social workers! Together, we can empty the foster system of waiting children...one child at a time!
No comments:
Post a Comment