Honestly?! Are you insane? Why would you do such a thing?
The questions sting and they momentarily dampen
my enthusiasm, but they are not altogether unexpected. Not everyone is a huge fan of me and my
family and our long-term ministry as foster parents. It does seem insane. For those who do not have the passion to
provide a safe and loving home for a vulnerable child, it does defy
comprehension. What can I say?
My husband and I have been thinking and praying
about taking another “placement” for a few months, and in our human perspective
of things, we thought that an elementary-aged child would fit perfectly into
our family. However, when we received
“the call” and heard the story of the precious newborn in need of a temporary
family, we knew almost immediately that we would say yes. That she was the one whom the Lord was asking
us to love.
