A Calling.

Often times, we feel called by God to do various things in our lives. For years, Allan and I have felt called to be open and available to needy children and families. We have acted on it in small ways over the years, but the past few months, God laid a BIGGIE on our hearts. Through a particular situation, we have been called to become foster parents. Yep, a family that already has 3 biological children with one on the way is taking in more!!!

Let me back up.... for the past year, we have been heavily burdened that God was calling our family to do something radical and different for Him. We really had NO idea what it would be and were (and still are of course) open to whatever it could be. Of course, we had our own ideas of where this new vision could lead, but we had no idea the end result.

At the end of July, we became aware of a specific need of a foster home for some children we love. We knew immediately that was what God had been preparing us to do. It has been a long few months (nothing like making a major family change in the third trimester of a 4th pregnancy), but we are excited about the possibilities coming up very soon. Our family expansion is only on the weekends for right now, as we are waiting our final approval any day. So, as we prepare for our 4th baby, we are also prepared for the addition of two more.

We have no idea what the end situation will be or where this will lead us, but through it all, we know we want to continue to be foster parents in the future. Did you know in Georgia, there are 15,000 children in foster care and only 5,000 available homes? It is truly a calling... but we all know it is a biblical mandate to take care of the widows and orphans. So, it is time we are practicing what we preach!

Pray for our family as we double in size in the next few weeks. We are so excited to see what God has in store for all of us! Unfortunately, we cannot post pictures of our new children or tell their information, but just know our hearts are ever expanding!!