We're going to have a full house this weekend. Another family in our agency is needing to go out of town without little ones in tow, so we're going to help them out. We'll probably do this a few times through out the summer while we're waiting to open our house for more permanent placements. So if you see us with a bunch of kids and then you see us again with a different bunch of kids, that's why.
While kids are still in the system parents are very limited as to who can baby sit and keep them over night especially. Respite care is a huge need for families serving the children of the State of Texas. The process to become respite care certified is a little bit of a hassle (though much simpler than becoming foster/adoptive parents), but if you have a heart for kids in foster care and don't have the ability to sign up full time, this might be something you should consider.
Both mine and Jeremy's parents are getting respite care certified, and a few of our friends have mentioned wanting to look into it. That blesses my heart like you wouldn't believe. To be able to have a date night or a weekend away from time to time will be our saving grace. I know there are many families that dive into this without that kind of support system. We are so blessed.
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