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August 7, 2008, 8:10 am PDT
Dr Phil's Foundation
Thank God for people like you, to do Dr. Phils Foundation for the Foster Children. My hubby and I have been foster parents for 16 years now. We've adopted our 6 childrens thru fostering and as of last dec. we have a sibling group of 5 with us, on top of our 6. I know thats alot but they were gonna seperate the 5 if somene didn't take them. and through everything they are all they've had ( is each other). I worried and worried and prayed till I told my husband we just can't let that happened and I hadn't even meet these children yet. so we went and met them. they've been in the system for 4 yrs now. from a very abusive family life, into a foster family that did the same to them for 3 yrs. ( they had fallen through one of those big cracks) and now to us. they came to us with enough clothes to get thru a few days and that was it. With the way the countys are ran now, they offer no help. a long time ago they use to give vouchers to get them some clothes. not anymore. but we managed and we have fallen into (a sometimes choas family life) but a good one. If the Lord sees it to be and the children end up needed a home till grown, we know we will do it. no matter how hard it is We'll manage and as long as we have room and more love to give, we will keep doing it. so now my family ranges from ages 2 1/2 to 21. 6 boys and 5 girls. I know I can't give them everything their little hearts desire. But I'll give them unconditional love, a warm safe home and a full belly.
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