Tim and I agreed that anytime DHR called, we would do our best to help. We agreed that we would not let any "selfish" reason keep us from helping children who needed us. Of course if there was a child who would not work well with our current children, we would have to put our current children first and let someone else help the new child.
DHR called late one thursday night and asked us if we could take two babies. Just for one night. If we could take them for one night, they would work it out from there. So at 1 AM Tim and I went to the hospital to meet these babies who needed us. They were tired and dirty and beautiful. We were at the hospital with them until 4am. When we got home the smallest baby cried all night. Tim went to work the next day on no sleep, and I went through my day the same way. We didnt mind, but we were so tired. Neither of the children came with diapers or clothes, so I got the rest of Gracie Mae's clothes that were here for the little girl, and Lauren brought some of Jack's clothes and diapers for the little boy. The next day they found a foster home where those babies would be a perfect fit, so I took them to DHR to go home with this kind lady.
It was pretty much about 18 hours of exhaustion. We did it because we want to live more like Jesus did. We want to put others first, and ourselves last. And truth be told, there are not many foster parents who will go to the ER at 1AM just to keep babies for one night, so we knew we were needed.
About three weeks later we recieved a check from DHR for 14.47. It made me want to laugh. People who go through all of that do not do it for fourteen dollars, they do it out of love.
Two people have told me lately that they have looked into foster parenting after learning about our efforts, neither of them have decided to do it just yet.. but I am glad to know that other people have it on their hearts.
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God bless you and Tim. You two are amazing. Most of the foster parents...take that back...ALL of the foster parents that I am aware of have had a family of their own. Their children are grown, or semi grown, and they have had their own parenting experiences to help them out along the way. However, you and Tim have put others about yourselves, and the need for experience behind you. God will give you the knowledge you need...and I am sure you will learn great lessons from these little babies. You are an inspiration to us all. I will pray for you daily.
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