tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post3515919487223951425..comments2023-07-27T23:50:16.933-07:00Comments on Adoption & Foster Care: My Personal Experiences: The Ultimate DirectorMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151910762502998483noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-2366499066011638942010-10-25T21:19:26.995-07:002010-10-25T21:19:26.995-07:00Asked that exact question over a gazillion times i...Asked that exact question over a gazillion times in the past year. What I'd give for a little knowledge from The Ultimate Director... just a little piece of mind. I don't want to know everything, just enough for some peace. :)Shinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248638307776387058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-14567858194350003512010-10-25T18:09:55.260-07:002010-10-25T18:09:55.260-07:00Hi! That is so funny that you were there on saturd...Hi! That is so funny that you were there on saturday, I ran into another person today that was there too! Crazy! I love to tell my story, I don't feel like I can be truly grateful to God unless I share it. And I was shaking like a leaf up there, that was my first time doing that :) I'd like to thank you for your story and your thoughts too, that you've put on here. Thank you for trusting the Lord and being such a great example to us all!kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249398448325598611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-22636167541899403082010-10-25T10:37:53.089-07:002010-10-25T10:37:53.089-07:00Amen :)Amen :)Leah Wentzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-43785307990852535442010-10-22T21:27:27.440-07:002010-10-22T21:27:27.440-07:00Thank you for sharing these thoughts. As an adopti...Thank you for sharing these thoughts. As an adoptive mom, and one who is waiting yet again for another child, it is so hard to wait sometimes, yet what you said it exactly right. Our first foster child was not a good fit and it tore me up to ask for a placement change, because in my thinking - why would I give up a child when we are desperate to have children? Yet in the end, I was grateful that we made that decision, because he was not the right fit and as hard as it is to wait, I keep telling myself (especially on days when I don't believe it), that the Lord will send the right child/children to our home, just like he did the first time.Richards Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586020350739946374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-30919142617873536082010-10-22T21:15:22.459-07:002010-10-22T21:15:22.459-07:00I loved this post! It is so very true. We have one...I loved this post! It is so very true. We have one bio child and two foster babies. Everyone is always excited when these little babies come into our home. I am too... its kind of contagious. Everyone's thoughts always turn to adoption. However, I am torn at the thought of it. Yes, we want to grow our family and love these little ones... but to adopt them would mean their parents fail. I really hate to hope for these parents to continue making bad choices and losing their agency b/c of their decisions. I am glad to hear another voice in the foster community and Church like yours :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798581497317579448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-6854716435397949942010-10-22T17:38:38.360-07:002010-10-22T17:38:38.360-07:00Before I became a foster mom I would have taken a ...Before I became a foster mom I would have taken a hard approach to this - a child is in need, and you want a child, take them!<br /><br />Now that I'm in it and don't feel that adoption is right for us with the foster son we have now - I get it. Sometimes it's just not right and you may not be able to put your finger on it, or even if you can, you've got to go with that decision because everyone has to live with it forever. These are not trivial matters.<br /><br />side note- When we were interviewing to foster, we asked the worker why foster parents who had a child for a long period of time weren't willing to adopt that child. Her response was that some foster parents just aren't ready for that commitment. Now that I'm in that position, or will be soon, I don't like that label. It has nothing to do with our willingness to commit.jendoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010044127553834584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-30918781395725358642010-10-22T16:09:20.376-07:002010-10-22T16:09:20.376-07:00I love this post, Mary. Thanks!I love this post, Mary. Thanks!LeMirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196699524583350846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-38974834812013086252010-10-22T15:50:10.598-07:002010-10-22T15:50:10.598-07:00Just had to tell you, I have the very same thought...Just had to tell you, I have the very same thoughts and feelings. Not sure if it is because this is our second adoption and I can see how God orchestrated the first, but the waiting is ALMOST fun. It is just interesting to see how it will all play out. It is like a really great book, yes you could skip to the end to find out how it happens. But what is the fun in that? Part of the thing that makes adoption so special is the journey.Scott and Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983219045954743653noreply@blogger.com