Just thinking

Gosh, it's been a long time since I posted on this thing!! Been doing a lot of thinking lately--shocking, I know--about the path I think God has me on. Our church started an Orphan Care Ministry late last year, and ever since I was told about this ministry, foster care has been on my heart and mind. A lot. I am DYING to start classes and take 20 kids in who need to feel loved--well, maybe not 20, but I would if I could. One of the local foster care agencies (Alabama Baptist Children's Home) is going to begin offering classes at our church soon, and I just cannot wait. Brad and I have talked about adopting, and talked a little about foster care. I don't think he's too crazy about the idea. ;-) But I DO know he's willing. I've had many, many people ask me if I was sure about fostering. After all, the whole point of foster care is to reunite the child with his or her biological parent(s)/family (grandparents, etc). Am I "up for that?" "Wouldn't it be hard to let the child go after becoming so close to him/her?" Uh, YEAH! But I know I could handle it. My reason for fostering is so that a child who has come out of a home unfit for him or her would feel loved and maybe come to know the love of Christ through my household. And to teach my son that we should care for others who are not as fortunate as we are. And how much fun would it be to give Jacob a little brother or sister?? ;-)

I just want to be used by God. I'm not positive that this is the path He has me on...who knows; things could change the week before we begin our classes. I won't know until we get to that point. At this point I just have to do what I'm told.