A year and a half. 14 little loves. Countless diaper changes, endless giggles, dance parties, movie nights, Disneyland trips, Birthdays celebrated, goodbyes said, tears shed, appointments upon appointments and visits. So many visits. Parent visits, sibling visits, Social Worker visits, Therapist visits, Nurse visits, and even Santa came to visit. The current little ones have […]

Our first little love left Bithiah’s a couple of weeks ago.  She went to a new (maybe forever) family.  It was good.  It was so sad.  Many tears were shed as our staff said their goodbyes.  Her things were packed, her scrapbook finished, her new mommy got all the information (and then some!) she would […]

    “She’s ready to be picked up.” Words that I’ve heard a hundred times.  As a foster parent of almost nine years, this phrase is nothing new to me.  It’s what we do.  There’s a call, there’s a need, we can fill it, we pick them up.  However, this was so different.  This was […]

Ok that title might be a tad dramatic.  In the scheme of things, 18 months is not terribly long.  In fact, it’s pretty fast considering all that was accomplished.  A nonprofit started, a house found and furnished, a staff of 20 hired and trained, a program established, support gained from LA county, licensure and certification […]

“Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on the object we’re waiting for” -Charles Stanley- For the last year and a half, Keith and I have been in a state of rush.  We rushed to launch our non profit.  We moved as fast as we could to fundraise.  We worked quickly to complete […]

My sweet girl,You celebrated your second birthday last month.  And in a couple of weeks, we will celebrate two years of having you in our home.  This is HUGE.  This is extremely emotional.  This is a post I NEVER thought I’d be able to write.  You see, you were only supposed to stay in our […]