Well, last week we finally heard that our license had finally transferred from Belmont County to out new agency, Guidestone. We still don't really know for sure if our license 'upgrade' from 'foster home' to 'therapeutic foster home' has been accomplished or not. I really need to ask our contact at the agency again when we see her.
You would think that we would be more insistent that this get squared away but right now our summer schedule is booked solid. We've thought about getting a new dog and have put that off until fall (at least) and there is really no way that we could squeeze in plans for an extra family member at this point. Our hope now is to get all the paperwork completed, T's crossed and I's dotted, over the summer so that we will be ready to accept a placement in late summer or fall.
Meanwhile, I've begun to occasionally look at the children (and their biographies) on AdoptUSKids.org again. It breaks my heart to see all these kids without parents. Sometimes you just want to take them all but there are just so many...
One more thing, two weeks ago we attended some additional foster parent training that was put on by the Cuyahoga County department of Children's Services. While there we attended a session that was taught by Detective Bobby Grizzard. It was excellent and frightening at the same time. I am hoping to have Detective Grizzard do similar presentation at our church, both for the community and for our youth. You can find my thoughts on his presentation here: Sexual Predators: the Hunters and the Hunted.
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