“How is it going? What’s it like? Wow, you’re doing foster care!?”
There is so much wrapped up in the little questions we get when we tell people we’re doing foster care. It’s difficult to answer because it changes by the millisecond. Sometimes it’s going great. The kids are growing and learning. But other times, it’s hard. It feels like we’re constantly in a battle-a literal war. We ache to see these kids reunited with their families; and hope to see their families heal as well.
In answer to the big little questions, I probably don’t know how it’s going. I’m lost, sad, happy and excited all at once. I’m learning as I go, and I’m probably making a million mistakes along the way. Foster care has taught me that that I can hold opposing feelings in my heart at one time and that’s ok. So yeah, I don’t really know how it’s going. I’m leaning into Jesus and I pray. A lot.