Jump Start

Every now and again in life our battery gets low and we need a bit of a jump start. Well, that has been me lately. Following surgery it has seemed that EVERYTHING has been running on low....energy, finances, motivation, vacation time, etc. This left me in a bit of a rut and feeling discouraged about my journey towards foster care. It just seemed so far away. I have been telling myself for a week or so now that I have to pull myself together and get refocused and motivated. Today, I got just the jump start I needed to propel me forward.

My agency called and wanted to follow-up on my request to become a foster parent. I explained that I hadn't contacted her again due to my surgery, and that it has just taken me longer to recover than I anticipated. I also told her I was thankful she called. It was just the motivation I needed. She wanted to go ahead and put an appointment on the calendar to do my in-home orientation, and, well, we did! So, on Tuesday, November 20th I will have my in-home meeting with her. We will review my full application & the process. We will discuss any questions and do a review of my home. I am both excited and nervous!!! There is SO much to do in the next couple weeks to get ready!

I would appreciate ALL prayers you can offer! I am going to need focus, strength, health, and energy to accomplish this part of the process before the 20th! Also, if you live in the St. Louis area and would be willing to come help do a bit of cleaning or yard work on Saturday, the 17th, please contact me! I would LOVE to have help to finish off everything and help me make sure I didn't miss anything.

Whew, I can't believe a date it set to officially cross the 'start line' of this journey. I'm excited, nervous, and just prayerful that everything turns out well.

Doctor Approved!

I apologize for the delay in updates. Life has been a bit crazy for me lately. Since beginning this journey I have had a lot of things come up against me. And lately this has started to become discouraging. I'm just trying to remain positive and remember that things don't always happen the way we want or expect them to happen. Still, the path and focus on this journey remains.

The latest update on that journey is that I am officially doctor approved! Last week I went and had the doc fill out the fun little form that said I'm not dying, can walk 50 yards, and that I don't have TB. It was actually a timely visit as I also had a sinus infection come up and he was able to prescribe some meds for that as well. But yeah, the main note is that he didn't find any reason, physically, that I shouldn't be able to parent. So, yay!

Next up on the docket is to finish the remaining paperwork, the surgery recovery (physically, financially, etc), and the house. As I mentioned, my timing has been thrown out the window over and over again. While I can say that I'll probably have the application finished in about a week, I'm not about to once again incorrectly predict when I'll be ready for my in-home orientation. For now, I'm going to just keep moving and doing my best. I'm praying that God will provide for every need along the way and move things in the best timing possible.