This week we turned in our paperwork to renew our foster care approval for another year. It made me think about some of the changes that we have gone through this year, and some of the lessons we have learned.
Here are a few in no particular order
1. God will provide. Big or little. Long term or the next five minutes. God will provide.
2. Paperwork. Don't over think it. Just get it done.
3. Be kind to caseworkers. Be pleasant on the phone or when they are in your home.
4. Sit quietly and let the caseworker talk during your monthly home visit. You will learn a lot more that way.
5. The first few weeks of a placement are tough ask for and accept help.
6. Nothing is for sure until it is in the past tense. Nothing.
7. It is okay if bedtime is a little late some nights. Let it go.
8. Moving from man to man defense to a zone defense is hard. Give it some time.
9. If the day included: three meals, a snack or two, clean clothes, a nap, and a bedtime story it was successful.
10. I could have a clean house, but I would have to get rid of my family.
11. There will always be more laundry.
12. Daddy bears may be more fiercely protective than mama bears.
13. My kids can handle a lot if I support them and am honest with them.
14. There are orphans in the US.
15. To be asked and allowed to care for a child caught in the storms that lead to a foster care placement is a blessing.
16. Grapes washed off and served in a cereal bowl is an appropriate side dish if that means I get some extra time with my family.
17. Sometimes I get really tired of dealing with the aftermath of problems that I did not create.
18. A sense of humor is so important. Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying.
19. Dora can save your sanity.
20. My calendar is merely a suggestion. All entries are subject to change.
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