Timing
Whenever we start to doubt that the Lord knows what He's doing, He almost immediately reminds us that He knows what He's doing. And that He has a great sense of humor. Beth and I are somewhat nervously excited about being foster parents. Nervous because it's going to pop the nice little bubble we live in, but excited because we will have a unique opportunity to influence the future of one or many children's lives. But now that we are nearly three years removed from that first informational meeting at the Fairfax County office, and have yet to influence any futures, it is easy to wonder if we are still walking along the right path or if we have stalled out somewhere. And when we hear about the massive need for foster parents in other areas, it is easy to wonder, why did we choose one of the wealthiest areas in the world, where there are only 200-some-odd foster children in a county of 1.2 million? So twice now, we have asked God whether we are in the right place or w...