Wilson’s World

Well, I didn’t get a call from Dare so I’m guessing they are sending out the application… we’ll see.

You know, people make comments/questions to me about our choice to do Foster Care that I wonder if they would be still be made/asked if we had just chosen to get pregnant again?! It’s weird how one’s thinking changes because you do something out of orthodox. Not being in the main stream is me though. I never really did what every one else did and Jarod is quite an unique individual too. So for us I guess this would be orthodox.

Either way, we are both excited and looking forward to what will come!

So after much discussion and questions to Alison we have decided to enter the world of Foster Care!

I talked to somebody at Dare Family Services today and they did the preliminary screening over the phone to make sure we qualify and then will pass our information on to the next person who will either contact me for more questions or just send out the application.

It’s exciting and nerve racking all at the same time. One, it’s exciting to get the process started and have another child join our family and get to experience what *family* is about. Though on the other hand, the “surprise” of what type of situation the child comes from is a little nerve racking! We will have the opportunity to preview information about the child before we accept them into our home and Dare seems to have a great support system in place consisting of weekly visits and meetings and also monthly trainings.

It’s just an awesome feeling knowing that we can help kids understand what *family* is…. that it’s a fun safe place!

I look forward to our trainings and learning many new things.

So we are still researching the option of either adopting through the Foster Care System or being actual Foster Care Parents!

We are planning on attending an informational meeting in June to decide if this is the path we want to take or hold off and wait around for Haiti to straighten things up. Financially speaking the Foster Care options are much more up our alley. Adopting is really expensive and when there is such a great need for loving families right here in our own backyard it’s hard to keep pursuing another country.

I really think we will end up being Foster Parents towards the end of the Summer, as long as we qualify :0). I have a friend who use to work for Dare Family Services and Mentor who is answering my question and giving well needed information and advise, thanks Alison!!

Like I said we still have some learning to do to make the right decision that is best for our family and we are getting there :0).

So the other night I was looking to see if I could find anything on the new Law for Haitian Adoptions, nothing yet, and somehow ended up at the Mass. Foster Care site. I ended up reading a lot about adopting out of Foster Care.

I talked with Jarod a bit yesterday and we may be switching our plan to adopt through the state(Foster Care) instead of Haiti. Not that we are giving up on Haiti, as with adoption, no matter where you adopt from you are still helping a child that needs/wants a permanent family. There are lots of kids in need through the state and it may work out better for us.

I still need to do a bit more research and talk to some people at M.A.R.E., so we’ll see. Plus there’s always a chance that if we do not go forward with Haiti right now, that we will at a later date when things are a bit more stable.

For now we still have to get our Home Study done(which will hopefully be started in June) to move forward no matter which way we choose.