The latest paperwork that went out included our prudent parenting training, finger printing info, and one or two other odds and ends.
That is the last of what was given to us. I believe the next step is that two weeks after we get finger printed, we will have our ongoing licensor assigned to us. So we should have that in the next week or just beyond; unless of course I missed something.
Both my husband and I need an annual physical which are scheduled for next week and the first week of August. We begin the Presley Ridge training on July 14; that will be every Tuesday and 2 Saturdays from July 14 to September 8.
My real hope is that we can get everything done for licensure prior to September 8, then finish that last training and have our entire home study/whatever it is that needs to be sent to the state come Monday, September 11. Huge and lofty goal that is not even in my hands. But we have been extremely proactive the past 2 weeks! September is an amazing goal, but I am also understanding of the process taking longer as well. My trust is in the Lord; we go until we cannot go any further or until we are licensed! Then it is a whole new set of crazy!
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My husband and I just did 7 days of respite for another foster family. It was wonderful having babies in our home! We had just brought over the second crib and two days later received a phone call asking if we could do short term respite over the holiday/weekend. We had to make some slight changes in our schedule, but we got those taken care of and then found a caregiver to watch the littles while we were at work and there ya have it!
We have offered to be subcare providers for this family until we are licensed with placements of our own if they would like; so they will be keeping in touch with us if that is something they are interested in!
My heart is full! I just "turned over" the nursery and I felt a little bit like I work in a hotel. Changing bed linens, organizing the nursery, putting everything just-so. Yet I would not change this course of life. I love this and I am ready for the adventures that await us!
