I've been waiting for the day I can post "We have our foster license". But...today is not that day.
It's been three months since this journey started. Three long months of doing so many different things (paperwork, classes, training, inspections, more inspections, interviews, doctors appointments..etc.).
I thought we had reached the end of the journey...but as an email would surface today we have yet more hoops to jump through. More things need to be completed.
I felt extremely discouraged this morning. I just keep feeling like they are going to keep coming up with more and more and more things they want and need.
What is even more frustrating is that we were foster parents for nearly 10 years and they are putting us under the microscope now (even though they have a huge file on us from our history with the state). I feel like we developed good relationships with the state and the social workers. It is just weird to have to start completely over from scratch again. I don't understand. We just want to help.
So on Thursday, I will once again welcome CPS into our home (doing another full house clean) so they can continue the interview (for the third time). I guess they have to have all of my children's opinions on how they feel about foster care.
So much has changed in the last 10 years since we were first licensed. It took two and half months 10 years ago with all the training. I am trying to remember we are almost there, but each time I think we are done, or they tell me we are done, they come back with "just one more thing." I'm so frustrated today. Encouragement welcome!
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