Monday, September 14, 2009

It has been to long.........

No pictures to post ( because my camera battery is dead), and besides I am technically challenged to get the pictures uploaded. But, I felt like I have keep everyone in suspense about the World of the Meacham's for to long. Wyatt is doing good, we had our first daycare accident last Friday, and Ms. Chris called me at work. Wyatt fell and bumped his head, it swelled pretty good, but after I spoke to the Dr's office decided I did not need to take him in. It is bruised!!!!! I am sure that will be the first of many to come........... Also, we submitted all of our paperwork last week for the Foster program, and today I got the schedule of when the classes will be offered, we have to complete 27 hours of training. We should have all of our hours completed by the first part of November! I am nervous about this program, but I believe, and have Faith. Let me explain.......... a couple of years ago we got a dog that we were to give to my grandaddy, and after we got the dog home, my grandad became ill and passed away. We had only had the dog for about 3 weeks, my Uncle said he would take the dog, and we said, "Great". The night before the exchange I was sitting quietly, and my Uncle asked me what was wrong. I started crying, and explained I could not get rid of Joani, we loved her already. So we kept Joani, and she has been a great companion for my family ever since. Justin is worried that the same thing will happen with a child! I have explained my heart to Justin and several others and basically it is FAITH, something I can not touch, but I feel it. I have faith God did not bring us to this opportunity, for me to struggle with returning a child( if that is suppose to happen). I believe that I will have peace about the process, and that I will not be sad, depressed, or cry for years over this child. We are doing this because I feel really strongly that if we can change the future for one child, and give one child a different start to life then this was what we were called to do. We have a loving, stable home and what I have learned this summer is that a 1st year in a child's life is a very, very important year! Please pray for us as we complete the classes to become foster parents, and that I have the strength to remain strong, and calm along this path that we have been placed on.

2 Comments:

At September 15, 2009 at 12:30 AM , Blogger Molly said...

Oh I believe you. I think you couldn't be more right on the topic of foster care. More Christians need to be doing this and stepping up to the plate. But I think you will be sad and will cry when a child leaves your home...but if you didn't I would worry something was wrong with you. Who wouldn't mourn the loss of someone they loved? But it doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. It's not about you...it's about God and sharing that loving and stable home with a child that might never feel love otherwise.

I am praying for you all. Are you going through Bair foundation?

 
At September 15, 2009 at 4:42 PM , Blogger Stephanie said...

What a journey you all are going to take...and as Molly said, crying will be part of it but it will be for a good reason. To give a child a new beginning and to know you had a hand in that is more than words can say! I am so excited for you guys, you will be great foster parents and Wyatt will have great stories to tell his friends and family.

I will keep you guys in my prayes!

Love you all,
Stephanie

 

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