Monday, October 24, 2011

Just a bit busy...

After receiving our foster license in March, we waited around for a while getting depressed and feeling sorry for ourselves.  We should have known better, because we now can't wait for a good time to shower or sleep! 

Just over a week ago we brought two boys into our home, ages 2 and 3.  They're very active kids, and we try to keep up.  But thank God that once we get them to settle down, they sleep all night!  This is the first time, however, that I've had a chance to sit down at the computer since they arrived.  A lot of you are hearing from us on Facebook, but I never replaced my old computer, and I'm doing FB from my smart phone, which is a bit more pain-inducing to blog on. 

Anyway, we don't know how long the boys will be with us, and we probably won't get much warning when they leave, but in the meantime we're having a lot of fun getting to know them and helping them meet goals and conquer fears.

They've also helped us identify gaps in our supplies.  We have no acceptable outdoor toddler/preschool toys (trike, large bouncy balls, t-ball or kids croquet, that kind of thing).  Matching bath toys so we don't have to fight over them in a slippery location.  And then there's just basic holes in my supplies like not having any kids' safety scissors or building blocks, despite a large art box and a closet full of toys.  So they're being very helpful!

Please continue to pray for us as each cumulative day of not enough sleep and loud demanding voices are wearing us down. Pray that we will wake refreshed and joyful each day and be able to understand what the boys really need when their actions don't reflect it.

Also, please keep in mind that due to the nature of this process we can't discuss their family details or post pictures online.  We very much appreciate your continued prayers for the boys' parents as well, and thank you for not pressing for additional details.  In our search for support and a shoulder to lean on, we will be freely sharing as much as we are legally able, as long as it is in the boys' best interests.