From Then 'til Now

So Robb and I are usually at odds about our family size. He feels done and wants to get a vasectomy 50% of the time, and most of the time I feel like I could have another 1-2 kids. We both prayed about this, but I am sure that we were praying for each others heart to change toward our way of thinking. After years of praying this and with no clear 'change', we decided to pray about it together so it wouldn't be a selfish prayer, but one that clearly just wanted to do God's will. We prayed together for guidance and God's Will for our family size. Over the next few weeks, I really saw Robb's heart open to the thought of more children and that was exciting to me. Then one night he hits me with "I think God's telling me to foster children". Boy was I surprised! I had actually thought about fostering too, but way, way in the future. Like when the kids were teenagers, but definitely not now! I quickly told him that I would love to do that but just not right now. He halfheartedly and disappointingly agreed and we kinda dropped the subject.

We kept praying though, and it kept weighing on Robb, but it took a few more weeks for me. Last week, I really started to roll the idea around in my head and like I said in my last post, it all came to a head this past Sunday. Our pastor preached a sermon about serving others this holiday season and told a story about a woman from our church who is always looking to serve others. I know this woman he was speaking about and she is a foster parent. During the rest of the service, I felt like I had a brick sitting on my heart. I knew the time was now, not later, so after the service I made a point to stop her and tell her to please call me and give me the info to get started fostering. She said she would be happy to and would give me a call Monday.

When I got in the van after church, I immediately told Robb that I had talked to this lady at church about fostering because I felt like right now was the time. He let out a sigh of relief and told me that he was going to bring the fostering idea back up when we got the kids home because he was feeling like now was the time as well. Wow!! We were on the same page, God is so Good!!

So yesterday we got the ball rolling on it. All the info is on its way and should be here before the end of the week. We have to take a PATH Course in order to get a certificate to foster. The first class begins on December 14th and finishes up on January 25th. It is twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6-9 pm. Robb's mother has offered to watch the kids for us on Thursday nights, but we have encountered our first road block with finding someone to watch the kids Tuesday nights. I have presented the need to a couple of friends, so hopefully something will come through. I am confident that God will work it out if now is the time. If not, we will have to wait until another class starts up in January and see if it works out then. We are anxious to get started with this, but if God has us wait, then we will wait patiently.

We are still waiting on God's answer for more biological children, but we are excited for the new journey in foster parenting. We are trusting in God, Jehovah Jireh, that He will always take care of our needs.