I recently started a new job. That’s right, a job! I have not worked in almost 10 years. I have been a stay-at-home mom and it’s been my joy. Since moving to Charleston, I have been praying about getting more involved in the adoption/foster care field here in SC. I applied to a few jobs… Continue reading The Evolution of Your Purpose
Someone asked me the other day a question about adoption, “Is it ever weird for you that your boys have different parents?” I thought about it briefly and my answer was surprisingly quick, “Not really.” I then explained to her that being involved with adoption/ foster care is something we are very passionate about. It… Continue reading Living In Your Purpose
It’s been an interesting season to say the least. Last year started out unexpectedly and wonky for many. Little did any of us know the events that would follow when 2020 began. Covid-19 happened to us all and then our family found ourselves in crisis with one of our kids. Trauma can be triggered by many… Continue reading Reflecting on the Past and Feeling Hope for the Future
Many parents are gearing up for the school year. It may look like remote learning, sending your kids back to school, homeschooling, or heading back to work and trying to juggling both. Many are up against a lot this school year. It seems as if there are a lot of unknowns and uncertainty revolving around… Continue reading Encouragement for the Parents this School Year
My husband and I have always been passionate about adoption. We always share with people that we feel called to advocate for two things on this side of heaven: adoption and the local church. In 2017, our younger boys had just started Kindergarten and we felt the stirring to adopt again. We had adopted our… Continue reading Saying YES To Adopting an Older Child
Things are different now. Foster Care has taken a pause in our lives and we are transitioning to the feeling of permanency in our home now that Ahngel’s adoption is finalized. We can all officially move forward without the involvement of so many people checking in along with the weekly meetings. We can create a… Continue reading One Day at A Time
My son gave me permission to share this with you. It’s a glimpse of what last year was like for us and where we are now. I hope this encourages you wherever you are in the midst of this holiday season. The holidays are especially hard for some. Sometimes the Christmas season can remind people… Continue reading Holidays, Hardship, & Hope
My hands are clammy. My heart is racing. I want to take “flight” in this moment. I don’t like this feeling. My anger lingering; my joy dissipating. His too. We’ve been here before. This tug of war. This battle. He’s got one end of the rope. I’ve got the other. Control and Fear at war… Continue reading Tug of War
Another day, another appointment. This is the reality for children in Foster Care. Whether it’s a child’s first day in foster care in a new placement or his or her’s 586th day in care- the appointments are a part of the process. Guardian at Litem appointment. Therapy. Doctor’s Appointment. Children’s Family Team Meeting. Home visits.… Continue reading Foster Care: The Reality of Appointments for Children
Every month I look at Children’s Home Society or Adoptuskids.org to look at the children waiting for forever families. My heart breaks for them. My heart longs to help each and every one of them. The reality is that these children are waiting. This is a waiting some of us will never understand. Some have… Continue reading One less Child. It Matters.
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