Most of you reading this know that our family brought home two new children who are joining our family as foster kids. E, 16, and A, 11, join our Austin, 13, and Bethany, 11. We moved them into our home on March 28.
These two weeks they have been settling into our family routine, and getting settled at school. Appointments with therapists, the social worker, foster-care advocates, and their extended-family relatives have filled our schedule, along with homework and church activities.
In about a week (April 19), A will be baptized. E has already started with confirmation instruction. We rejoice at the opportunities to tell about and express Jesus’ love to them. Pray for us, please, as we work hard to assimilate them into out family, church, and faith.
If anyone is considering becoming a foster parent, let me tell you the need is great, both for temporary placements of a few days to three months, or for more permanent placement like we are trying to accomplish. Be ready for a challenge! Even when things go smoothly, there are myriad appointments, people to keep in contact with, and responsibilities.
But it seems like a great way to share Jesus’ love with a child who may never have learned to know Him. What a difference that can make!
Tags: baptism, confirmation, foster, parenting
