Making a difference...One Starfish at a time

Our family started fostering back in 2005. We have been blessed to love on many babies. There has been many twists and turns throughout our journey and in December of 2010 we were called for placement of a newborn baby boy. His biological mother worked a case plan for 18 months and after 23 months she surrendered her rights and we adopted 'Sprout' in December of 2012. Our faith has been tried and tested and we are still certain that God is faithful!

October 27, 2012

Court paperwork

Court paperwork came in the mail today.  PPG is STILL return-to-parent.  It states MULTIPLE times that bio dad has surrendered and bio mom has intentions on surrendering.  Still, it's very discouraging to see that the goal is not adoption or even c0ncurrent plann!ng.  Even 22 months later I am still surrendering MY will over to God's best for Sprout's life. 

October 26, 2012

She's gonna sign...

The agency worker caught up with mom and she said she does want to surrender her rights...

October 22, 2012

1/2 (half)

So, finally.  My sweet baby boy is HALF freed for adoption :)  Court today...I can't help but think of how his...

October 12, 2012

Small technicality...

I ask alot of questions.  Sometimes I get the answers I want.  Trying to piece together some of Sprout's story I learned that...

October 5, 2012

SURRENDER!!!!!

So, on Tuesday, the agency worker said that he saw bio mom walking down the street in front of the agency office. He ran outside and tracked her down. She said she wanted to surrender.  He asked her if she'd be willing to come into D*S*S for a meeting with him and the county worker.  Surprisingly, she followed through and was at her apartment yesterday when he went to pick her up for the arranged meeting.  He said she was a bit teary eyed in the car while she spoke about Sprout.  At the meeting, they spoke about bio mom's conditions for the surrender and both workers explained that it would have to be approved through us.  So, we're a step in the right direction.  They also spoke about...

October 4, 2012

Got a call...

On the road to the ER with my oldest I got a call for a drug exposed 2 month old baby boy.  It's for preventive respite.  I had to say no because...

October 2, 2012

Suspended

Visits have been suspended.  I feel much better knowing that he'll be safe.