Christmas.....

I am sad that there are children out there that do not have a family to spend Christmas with. I am sad that there are children that are in group homes, shelters, and orphanages that will spend Christmas without a family. Here I am with the room for a child or even a couple children in my life and with me for Christmas and I don't have any. Grrr. I should already have a child in my home. This is insane. I cannot believe the nerve of them to delay things for no reason. Lord, Please help me to be patient. Please help me to be able to be strong and ready for the child that you are preparing for me. Although the wait is insane please help me to understand why. Lord I love you......

A baby step is better

A baby step is better than nothing. Phoenix has finally changed my license that I can do respite in my home. Yeah. Now for them to put in an amendment so that I can be able to officially accept a placement. That will make me happy. My chance to have that happen before my birthday has past. My chance to have that before Christmas is so slim that I would only get a placement if it was an emergency and would probably be moved after Christmas until they change my license. Ugh..... They cry for homes yet they take centuries.....

Birthday and patience.

Well today was my birthday.....27 years of life. The one present that I wanted I did not get. Oh well......I will keep patiently waiting. I am waiting for my agency to decide if they are going to swtich me to full fledge foster instead of just respite.....Preayers please. I really want a placement as there are so many kids out there in need. Also I know that a child I have helped the birth family with is probably coming into care soon and I wanted to take the placement. They have no clue where I live and so the child would be safe and with someone she knew. She could see her birth siblings and everything. Well Patience......Was hoping this year would be a different route. I guess not.....

Tootsie

Sometimes

Sometimes you just need to shake 'em off.

If they are pulling you down

shake 'em off

If they are causing drama

shake 'em off

If they are eating up your energy

shake 'em off

If they are driving you to the nutt house

shake 'em off

If they are clearly using you

shake 'em off

If they only call when they need you

shake 'em off

If you are tired of being used

shake 'em off

If you have been through with them and they are unappreciative

shake 'em off

If they interrupt your sleep

shake 'em off

If you put your all into them and loved them and they took advantage

shake 'em off...

I am having a shake 'em off day.

Amendment

I am still waiting. Grrrrr. My amendment was put in during October. They did not touch it. It got lost until December. They are suppose to be putting in an amendment for me to be able to get my own foster children this month. We shall see what happens. GRRRRRRR The system. So much for my hope to get a placement by my birthday or even Christmas.....

Abby

Pray for Abigail. She is in need of God's protection at this time.

Fun Pictures

Fun with a wig from a doll. These are my friends grandkids that I help take care of.

Jaiden

This baby is going to be a year old in February. Please pray for her. Her families situation is not good. Pray that God protects her. Her name is Jaiden

22 weeks and they can abort this...

And they say that abortion isn't murder.

Hair.

I love to do African American Hair. I also love when I am able to see others that are not aware of how to care for AA hair ask for help. I love to help them out. I will put some pics of before and afters of a child's hair that I did recently.

The face of this child was removed due to confidentiality reasons. The following is of her transformation.

It is so amazing the difference. I love doing hair. I also love helping others do their childs hair when they need a little help.

Frustration

Sometimes I just do not understand why the system works the way it does. There are so many children out there that would be better off in homes and living with families rather than in group homes. The system has families who are ready, willing and able to do so and they drag their feet in the sand. These children are stuck in group homes for the holidays when we have families that they could enjoy the time with. Well, it is looking as if I may not get a placement before Christmas. They did not even touch the amendment that was sent in October for me to be able to do respit in my home until December and the agency is going to submit the other amendment but has not as this one is not complete. Grrr... I will be on the phone Monday to push them to put in this amendment and to call about the other one. I still have 2 weeks till Christmas which is why the option of a placement seems so unlikely. GRRRRRRRRRRR...

Mom Dr. Sherman

I love My Mom Sherman. She just got here and I am already trying to figure out how to keep her here. Hmmmm.... I am the one taking her back to the airport to return home, think I could get lost? No, not going to happen. Well. I love her and don't want to lose her. She has multiple melanoma and she said she didn't think that she was going to make it back this year. I would love to be able to travel with her and to live and take care of her. This is something I have had a strong desire to do for years. I am just waiting for the right time. I keep asking the Lord to let me go. I want to take care of her so taht she will not have to work so hard. She is a internationa evangelist. She ministers Gods word all over the world. She used to come and do a 2 week revival at our church and we are down to 1 week. She says our church is the longest revival she has now. She is 69 years old. I cannot believe it. I want her to live and live. I picked her up on Friday from the airport. I spent the day with her today going to Estate sales. We had fun. I am going to have to go to sleep so I can get up, iron my clothes, and then run by the store before I pick her up in the morning to take her to church. Pray for her healing. She has the faith. I want to see the miracle. I want to hear from her when she gets home and goes to see the doctor that he cannot find the cancer. Love her so much.......

Mamma Sherman

I am so not happy right now. I just found out that Mamma has a form of cancer. I am not happy about this. I am going to be praying for her complete healing. If you could please assist in lifting her up in Prayer. I love her and she is a strong woman of God. She carries the word to many different places. She has a ministry of healing and has been there for many during a time of need.

Foster Care

I did finally get my liscense for respite foster care. I had my home inspection so that I can switch it to regular foster care and get a placement. I am hoping that I can get my first placement before Christmas. I would love to be able to get a child that is in a group home so that they can have a family for Christmas. I am really wanting a girl. I would be happy with a boy, although girls are more fun to dress. So that is how my fostercare situation is coming along.