October 5, 2012
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A New Adventure Begins!
As most people know who have read this blog from time to time, I consider everything an adventure! Well, in the next week or so my whole life is going to be turned upside down--and in a good way, too. When I returned to the USA, I had no idea what would be in store and what opportunities would come my way. On the day I arrived home, my sister and her husband became license foster parents. I have walked along side them as they have welcomed between 30-40 children in their home in the last three years. After careful contemplation and thinking--I have decided to take the local PRIDE class that trains people to be foster parents. Because of my sister and brother-in-law's great reputation with the department, I received a call half way through the training asking if I would consider welcoming two young boys into my home--ages 5 & 7. I didn't commit until I met them and got to know them a bit, which happened last week. I am now waiting on licensing and once that happens these two boys will be welcomed into my home. I will become a parent. After twenty plus years of single hood and living only for me. This is going to be the most major life change I have ever made in my life. I am excited, petrified, scared, happy--every emotion you can think, I probably have experienced it. I'm sure there will be times that I wonder what I have gotten myself into. There will be times that I miss the single life. There will be good times as well. I'm going into the unknown. The biggest adventure I've been on.
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Holly!
This great. The world needs more good foster parents and adoptions. Good luck and God bless you!
Wow Holly! Many congrats! I think J TannerP is absolutely
right. The world needs more good foster parents and
adoptions, indeed. And it doesn’t surprise me that they only waited
till half way through the course to ask you. Professionals can spot a natural a
mile off. So I predict your future will be full of surprises, and uncertainties and worries, and hard work and
effort – argh! - and as a result some wonderful good and love being generated
in the world. So glad you'll be a mum - for you, yes of course, but actually, also for them.
Great picture Holly. wishing the 4 of you every happiness. Very lucky boys:)
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