Another step down, two to go!

We've gotten a little closer to completing the process to become foster parents.  Yesterday I got the results of my TB test and we both got out fingerprints done so our background checks can be completed.  Malinda will get her TB results tomorrow and then all we have left is our First Aid/CPR class and the home study.  We've checked in with Youth For Christ to find out when we can get our homestudy scheduled and our First Aid/CPR class is this coming weekend.  We cleaned off most of the toys, car seats, strollers, booster seats, and high chair that we bought at garage sales over the past several weeks and finished setting up the rooms.  It's hard to set up the rooms because you never know what kids you're going to get, so we did the best we could.  We even have an extra twin bed stashed away in the garage just in case.  We have each room set up for a twin size and toddler bed, with one room completely free of beds and full of toys for a play room.  We are so excited to get done with this whole process and just start taking in children.  It seems everyone has an opinion about foster care.  When we were getting things at garage sales the more talkative people would ask how many kids we have and how old are they.  They were almost all very supportive when we told them our answer that we were collecting these things for foster children we don't have yet so we don't know the ages.  I can't believe we are so close to finishing this process and will soon be officially licensed foster parents.  I will keep you updated when we get our homestudy and first aid done!