Happy to say that things went better than we expected with the girls last weekend. They were helpful, good with the dog (and she was also very tolerant of them), and just lots of fun to be around! We did all sorts of coloring, sidewalk chalk, play dough, reading, etc. We were bummed when we found out at the end of the weekend that although they are available for adoption, they wouldn't be available to us because there needs to be more distance between them and their bio parents. We hope and pray that they find their forever family soon! I also wish we could put a picture of how adorable they are, but confidentiality laws won't allow for that!
We're learning a bit more about how this system works. We sort of had the impression that kids were either
We're learning a bit more about how this system works. We sort of had the impression that kids were either
a) in foster care or
b) on the waiting list (website) to be adopted.
Since we have been browsing the waiting list for at least the last year with only a few sibling groups coming through Iowa's site, we were thinking we would need to look out of state. Well, going between states is apparently in some ways harder than going out of the country! (Seriously!) So, I was encouraged to find out that there is also
c) kids who are available for adoption, living with a foster family who can't adopt them but are not on the waiting list because there is a list of waiting families who social workers are trying to match kids with.
We are now one of those families. :) In the meantime, respite is a good way to get a little experience and get a better idea of what type of kids we fit best with. We already got a call to watch kids again this weekend but had to turn them down because of prior plans. Looks like we'll have kids again the following weekend (July 1) though. We're thankful to be getting involved and connected.
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. There are little things that I feel can only be explained as answers to prayers. For example, usually our dog is so excited we have to try hard to keep her from jumping up when she first meets people. We've been teaching her to sit, but when she saw the girls she immediately laid down before I even asked her to. That was grand!
b) on the waiting list (website) to be adopted.
Since we have been browsing the waiting list for at least the last year with only a few sibling groups coming through Iowa's site, we were thinking we would need to look out of state. Well, going between states is apparently in some ways harder than going out of the country! (Seriously!) So, I was encouraged to find out that there is also
c) kids who are available for adoption, living with a foster family who can't adopt them but are not on the waiting list because there is a list of waiting families who social workers are trying to match kids with.
We are now one of those families. :) In the meantime, respite is a good way to get a little experience and get a better idea of what type of kids we fit best with. We already got a call to watch kids again this weekend but had to turn them down because of prior plans. Looks like we'll have kids again the following weekend (July 1) though. We're thankful to be getting involved and connected.
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. There are little things that I feel can only be explained as answers to prayers. For example, usually our dog is so excited we have to try hard to keep her from jumping up when she first meets people. We've been teaching her to sit, but when she saw the girls she immediately laid down before I even asked her to. That was grand!
:o) Blessings!
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