Oconee Foster Parents Reflect on Reunification

After six months of loving our little one through the good and bad, we have reached the goal of reunification. This is literally one of the hardest parts of being a foster parent. My heart is happy and sad at the same time. Happy that he is going back home to his loving parents, but sad that there will no longer be any snuggles and cuddles early in the morning or at night. There won't be any monster voices  waking me up or wanting late night tractor rides. This is what is supposed to happen: the goal has been met. 

Still, you cannot prepare yourself for this heartache, but I am so thankful to get to experience meeting and loving him. I would not change anything  these last few months. We've been through a lot of health difficulties. With God's help and endless support from family( especially our mamas) friends and our church family we made it through to reunification time.  I know he is beyond happy to be back home with his family,  but I'm going to miss him as part of ours.  He will always have a special place in my heart. 

Want to see something radical and watch God move in a big way? Become a foster parent. God has put me in my place so many times and has humbled me through this journey. This experience has had me on my knees crying, praising him, and thanking him too. He shows out in such a way where you think how is this even possible. When you fall short, he just picks you up and carries you through it. I can't tell you how amazing this experience has been spiritually, even if my heart is breaking! I'm so excited to see how God will move with our other two foster children who are still with us.