Foster parent update

We had our foster launch this weekend where we met the other couples starting this same journey, talked with a foster family, and started classes. It was an intense weekend as I worked Friday and Sunday and the launch was Friday night and all day Saturday. Mark had to go to the start of the launch by himself as I was working, he was absolutely exhausted and I felt bad for him. He has had such a busy, tiring schedule lately that I wondered how in the world he would have the energy to do all of this. However, to hear him talk Friday night was so encouraging! This whole event while tiring is also exciting because we both know for certainty that this is where God is calling us and that this is the exact right agency for us. There is nothing better than knowing you are where God wants you to be, there is such a peace in that knowledge. I can't say enough good things about Hope & Home, the agency that we are working with, they treat this more as a ministry and everyone there is family. I was thinking that we would probably start getting kids sometime in the new year so it was something in the distance. In all reality, there is a high likelihood that we could have kids as early as December!!! It's a bit overwhelming but I'm not going to focus on all the "what ifs" and simply let God do his thing. Please join us in prayer for the kids that will be coming into our home. We have no idea how many or the ages that we will get, it's exciting but it's scary all at the same time. I can't believe we are actually going to take on parenthood after all. I started out this year being totally content with just Mark and the dogs and I will finish out this year with the possibility of having kids in our home. It's totally a God thing as I NEVER wanted to be a foster parent and now I know that's exactly what I'm supposed to be....a foster mom. :)