tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908017075262243161.post6860494075208940278..comments2023-09-15T04:09:02.039-04:00Comments on The Mod Podge Bookshelf: Contest: Foster ChildrenGabrielle Carolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18214229922978591322noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908017075262243161.post-71743060591180621292011-05-18T00:25:04.501-04:002011-05-18T00:25:04.501-04:00Oh, Gabrielle, I am overwhelmed by this post. I a...Oh, Gabrielle, I am overwhelmed by this post. I already know what kid I want. Her name is "Hamster Girl" and she's not on the site because she's in a pre-adopt home.<br /><br />My best friend/roomie Sarah is a social worker with the county and she works on the adoption unit...so placing foster kids in homes is her job. And, oh, some of the kids have heartbreaking stories. For confidentiality reasons, they all get names like "Glee Boy" and "Hamster Girl" and "Weed Pulling Boy." But I pray for all the kids on her caseload. <br /><br />A kind Christian lady I know has been praying over bookmarks with the kids' info on it (the county makes up fliers/bookmarks to give out at adoption matching events.) She prayed for some very difficult cases AND...the kids found homes. What you are doing by praying for these kids, Gabrielle, is more important that you can ever know.<br /><br />You should read the book THREE LITTLE WORDS. It's about a teen who went through the foster care system and eventually got adopted. I'm going to see her speak at a conference in July. Very excited.Amy (ArtsyBookishGal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07339780609570583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908017075262243161.post-15522790755248482992011-05-17T17:31:33.814-04:002011-05-17T17:31:33.814-04:00This post is awesome. My parents were emergency f...This post is awesome. My parents were emergency foster parents for many children and we loved being able to share our home with kids who needed to be loved. My husband and I might adopt after we have our own kids. It is hard to pick a child, but Toby looks like he is a kid with goals! Education is big priority in my home and I love that he has already chosen his college at a young age. Go him!<br /><br />seescootread[at]gmail[dot]comScoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312166939537978521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908017075262243161.post-58772907939864046632011-05-17T17:13:40.509-04:002011-05-17T17:13:40.509-04:00It breaks my heart seeing so many kids in need of ...It breaks my heart seeing so many kids in need of families. I wish I were in a place in life that I were financially able to take in a child in need of a loving home. We had been sponsoring two children for the past four five years, but I lost my job and we had to stop sponsoring them, I hated having to do that. As soon as we are able, we are going to do it again. <br /><br />Thankfully there were only three children in my state, one of which was Aaron. He is a young teen who loves animals and reads for pleasure, just like me. I wish I were able to take him in. I hope he finds a loving home.<br /><br />jaidahsmommy(at)comcast(dot)netTiffany Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299961211173649300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908017075262243161.post-31384106795208776402011-05-17T15:27:05.578-04:002011-05-17T15:27:05.578-04:00I looked at all the children and I have decided on...I looked at all the children and I have decided on Mirada,she is so cute and she is energetic, like me. All the children deserve to be adopted though. I will pray for all the chilfren.<br /><br />korra_950(at)hotmail(dot)comNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947143701830319143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908017075262243161.post-87310064666997944202011-05-17T01:26:08.231-04:002011-05-17T01:26:08.231-04:00I love that you're doing this.
I've looke...I love that you're doing this.<br /><br />I've looked at all of the children waiting to be adopted (thankfully there were few) and they're all deserving of good homes. The one that touched me the most was a little boy named Jose. He's deaf and although he's in the 4th grade, he functions developmentally at the age of a 5 or 6 year old. Like me, he has epilepsy. <br />Although I don't pray, I will for this child. He needs a family that is able to take care of him. <br /><br />mcrs_venin(at)hotmail(dot)comCheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188252023977042737noreply@blogger.com