Our family is becoming a foster family

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About three months ago my hubby and I were driving the truck and we were listening to the radio. Suddenly, a comercial came on the radio saying " There are twice the amount of children staying in hotel rooms waiting for homes to go to." My heart immediately went out to the boys and girls that don't have a stable home to go to. I also thought about their education and living atmosphers. Not soon after, I phoned for some information about becoming a foster parent. About a week or so I called we received a booklet on how to become a foster parent. I kept thinking about our space in the house and how we didn't have any. November came around and our family moved from a 2 bedroom to a 5 bedroom. It's like my dreams came true! I finally phoned the Child and Family Services and got in to see a worker about taking a child or two in. We filled out many forms then were invited to do an oreintation for two days. We attended the two evenings for these classes on what foster parenting is all about. They even shared a little movie and pictures about abused children and where the families originate from. Very interesting I should add. My family and I are so very ready to accept unfortunite children into our family and treat them as if they were one of our own. I also realize that this may come with some challenges but we're willing to overcome those and help build stucture and stability in the child's life. I know it will take sometime to let the child adjust on their own and it will seem difficult and unfamiliar to them so patience and gentleness is what I"m willing to have for hand outs. Are you a foster parent? Would you ever be one if you could?