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@10:55 thank you for the words of encouragement! I imagine it to be a very fulfilling experience.

@ 11:12

While we are not against the idea of adopting down the road, we would like to foster at this point.  Any foster child we will welcome into our home, we will welcome with the idea that if it becomes an option, we would be willing to adopt them.  I appreciate your comments and suggestions.

I do, however, personally disagree with the attitude you have regarding fostering.  I am sure that every experience is different, and there could very well be negative experiences that you had.  I'm sure there will likely be negative experiences that we will have.  I feel that discounting the foster program to someone with interest is a shame and I wouldn't want to discourage anyone who has stated that they are up for the challenge. To us, being a parent [u]doesn't[/u] mean that we have to be a permanent parent.  It means we are willing to offer the love, care, guidance, and support and safety to anyone, regardless of the length of time we are given with them.

We very clearly understand that the purpose of the foster care system is ultimately reunification. It is something we wish to continue to do as we hopefully add bio children into the mix as well.  We are going into it with a positive attitude. [/quote]

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