This week has been very uplifting because we have been making progress =D YES, YES, YES!!!
It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward =D
So, first, I had one of my dear foster daughters (DD) screened by Headstart and got some excellent feedback. Headstart is a national program that was founded in MI in 1988 and its focus is on early childhood development through education, health, & family development. It specializes in screening preschool-age children in a number of areas in order to assess their overall well-being and potential needs. DD was assessed by a speech pathologist, a social worker, an occupational therapist, a child psycologist and one more (sorry I forget her title). The results were so enlightening and I haven't been this uplifted in a long time. I definitely recommend this program to all those with a young child about age 2 and 1/2 to 5 if you haven't had it done already...even a little younger if you foresee some major potential difficulties. It only took about an hour and it was done in my local school system. I cannot reinterate enough just how uplifting, exciting, and comforting this was for me...awesome!!!
So on to the next bit of progress...someone from Kent County DHS called me back...oh yes, I couldn't believe it myself at first but yes, finally, I got someone with braincells and someone who "cared" or at least enough about their job to give a call back right? Whatever, I'll take it! "Lawyer letters" do work lol...not a real one like an "I'm going to sue you" letter, but one that lays out the facts, and why you are in the wrong, and the key --> CC the supervisor! Man, this was the fastest turnaround I have seen in a long time...awesome!!!
So, with my one DD we have things figured out...the correct week and the correct amount etc. In addition, I get my freaking hearing...the one I have asked for 4 times since October about my first DD's case...hooorrrayyy!!! I know I am weird but I cannot wait for my administrative hearing, I am a litigation specialist afterall so bring it and bring it soon!
Anyway, so much stress can wear you down but today I am looking at the progress...thank you Lord! Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress. Timothy 4:15
Blessings!
I stumbled across your blog in all my adoption info seeking. What an amazing journey you've had and are having! We're hoping to adopt from foster care (too many children in our home to have a foster license). I'm praying that these two little girls are lent to you from our Father forever (and that they are the beginning of many, many more)! Having a large family is the best!
ReplyDeleteHi Lainie, Thanks for the comment and the prayers! Navigating the foster system (and adopting from the system) has not been easy but the reward at the end is worth every trouble along the way! It makes me so happy to hear that you are considering it as well and there are so many amazing kids who are dying to be part of a loving family like yours. I pray that God brings the perfect child into your lives and that he blesses you with another addition to your family very soon!
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