Thursday, July 30, 2009

Adoption-101

When we first signed up to be foster parents we were told that 75% of the children entering the foster system did not go home. We hoped in the beginning that we would be attached to the children and they would be adopted by us. We had 4 children in our home in the first 8-10years we were foster parents, and all of them were reunified with their parents. We thought with the statistics we were given that we would have been adopting at least one of the kids we had in our home. I am not disappointed that the parents of the children complied with the States requirements and the children were returned, we had just hoped that we would be adoptive parents.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Adoption-101

Both children we have adopted have special needs issues. They have both been tested and it has been determined that they are both lower functioning individuals. The bottom line is that they are above the threshold of intelligence to live a somewhat productive life. But not low enough to receive special services that would really help them. As a Christian I believe that God has placed them in my home so that we may minister to them and at the same time, we may be equipped to teach others that we come in contact with who have adopted children and are in the same boat.


Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Adoption-101

One of the things I have learned over the years is that adopting a child
from the local foster system is a crap shoot. I love the children we
have adopted, however, the local foster system does not really share
with you up front all the issues relating to the prospective child you
have in your home. Either they do not know what issue the child has or
may have because they are uneducated or they are doing their best to not
transmit that information to the prospective adoptive parents.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Vitamin Supplement-EmpowerPlus-5

I am very thankful that God has helped me to find Truehope. Most people
who know our family are watching what will happen with our child. We
remain hopeful, so if you would like to communicate with someone who has
experience with this supplement, please contact me.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

HHO&O

Today was a decent day, there was only one flair up and the child was calmed down successfully in a matter of minutes

Friday, July 24, 2009

Vitamin Suppliment-EmpowerPlus-4

When you call Truehope and set up your account, you are given a contact person that you most likely will speak with everyday of the week. You will go through a check list of behaviors to assess what your child needs. Not to state that this supplement is limited to children, it is not. It is for everyone that needs it.

Vitamin Suppliment-EmpowerPlus-3

The company that we purchase the supplement from also has people that you can talk to about the supplement and discern whether or not it would be of a value for you. I have found them to be honest people and they really are in the business of helping you not just pushing something on you that really has no value to the situation at hand.