We have been foster parents for 5 years and 16 kids, all in the hopes of adopting. We have had a number of huge disappointments and finally went through genetic counselling and are currently 3 mos pregnant. Friday I get a call from the state "I have two sisters, 4 and 6 years old, legally free for adoption!" After all the waiting and heartache now they come through. I feel like every time I'm on a path something throws a detour. We talked about it and I'm going to call back on monday and try to find out more info, we'll see what comes of it. I just want a simple drama free life!!! Kellie

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I wish you peace. Bless your heart. Keep us posted.

Oh, yes, when you find that drama free simple life....sign me up. LOL Hugs to you girl. Maybe you will be the mom of 3 all in the same year!

When it rains, it pours. . lol. Your household has been blessed.

Keep us updated, Kellie!

You will be in my thoughts and prayers as you make this decision. :hugz:

God has now is your season and has blessed you 3 times over! Aren't you lucky. May I ask one thing as the wife of an adpotee if you take the girls never ever treat them less than your own child. I know this may seem like a crazy thing to say but DH was told this for over ten years and it left a horrible mark on him. His brother and sisters who were also adpoted by different families went throught the same thing. DSIL was told at 16 to get out because she wasn't really family. SO sad.
Will pray for you and your family in this important decision.

Laurie in BRadenton

Just said a little prayer for you, Kellie!

It sounds like you have a dillema of exess now. You may end up with one child, two, or three children. It's hard sometimes when life forces you to make a decision like that. Your answers will come to you and whatever happens, have faith. It will all work out.

babs

:hugz: Good luck! Let us know what you decide to do!

Pray! And try to remember that everything happend for a reason. Also the Lord never gives you more than you can handle. I'm sure it's a hard decision but I'm sure that you and yuour husband will make the right one.

I am saying prayers for your decision. I hope everything turns out for the best.

Good luck to you! I believe that God has his own timing and that he knows best. Keep praying!

God seems to answer prayers all in his own time and for his own reasons! There is a reason why this happened this way. Congrats to All of you!

God Love Ya !!!! Let us know what happens!!!

Funny our prayers are always answered when we least expect them to be. They say God never gives us more that we can handle. I leave it up to him to know what is best and use what he gave me to decide and you know it always does work out. So please don't stress out too much, your blessings might just come in bundle packs.

Well, the state made the decision for us, they needed to place them immediately and when it took from the 2 p.m. call on friday to my 8 a.m. call on monday they placed them elsewhere. We will still adopt if the opportunity arises, I would prefer it be a foster child we have had already. To answer the ??, no, we would not treat an adopted child differently, honestly genetics means nothing to me, you make a family, genetics is just a more convenient way of getting there.

I'll be thinking about you Kelli, Keep us posted

jerseygirl- i'm a foster parent too, i totally understand where you are coming from. i'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason, just keep that in the back of your mind. good luck!!! i'll keep you in my prayers!!!

My step brother and his wife are foster parents. They have adopted two children through the system and are arising their grandaughter. The oldest one they adopted was 12, and she is a really sweet girl. The youngest is now 4, but they've had her from infancy. It's a real blessing for them. I hope it all works our for you.