Know what you are "looking" for

There are so many factors that go into deciding to foster. Some of the things we discussed were
1- Is our home big enough?
2- Do we have the time for another child?
3- What is motivating us to do this?

Well, the answer to number one. Of course we only have a 2 bedroom duplex, but really, how much room do kids need? They don't need a huge home with lots of rooms, they need a place to eat and sleep, and a livingroom big enough to run around in circles until they get dizzy and fall down! We also have a good sized back yard that is fully fenced with room for a swingset, a sandbox and a jumpy house. We also live directly across the street from a grade school, with a large field and playground!

Number two. This was a question we went over alot before deciding. We have our 3 year old daughter, and we both go to school online full time and my husband works 40-60 hours a week. But, our daughter is not lacking time with us, so how could we not have the time? I could see us not having the time if I was also working outside the home full time, but with me home and able to do my homework after our daughter goes to bed, it just seemed silly to us to say we didn't have the time. Thats not to say if someone else felt they didn't have the time that they would be selfish.....it all depends on your lifestyle, your needs and the time you have.

Number 3. Our motivation was a few things. First, we had always wanted a couple kids, but it took  us 3 years to concieve our daughter. Then once we did, my pregnancy was hard and I had to go on disability and lose my job. Then after 48 hours of labor and a c-section, I said "No way am I doing this again!". So, after a couple years we started thinking of foster care and adoption. We also knew of friends that were doing foster care and we couldn't turn down the opportunity to help a child. So, we started our classes and they confirmed our feelings of wanting to do this more than ever.