Monday, April 28, 2008
Warning: Not so polite post coming up….
I heard through the grapevine (source: a cps worker that has been out in San Angelo helping with the FLDS issue) that the State of Texas is at a loss as to what to do with the FLDS children as they (speaking collectively) do not want the FLDS children placed in the public school system since it would be too traumatic for them considering the situation (these children have never been out of their compound before) however…they simply aren’t sure what exactly to do with all these children.
So I thought - how about if all the home schoolers offered to take in one or more of these children, provide temporary foster care AND education in a sheltered Christian home. I bet we could even find some Mormons who would welcome the children to their homes. Why not? The home schoolers are always talking about how they want to be a light to the world - here’s your chance!
I challenge you!
(Of course, that’s easy for me to say - all my kids are ‘government school children’! HAHAHAHA!!)
But seriously. Think about it! What would the secular world say if the Christians would stop arguing amongst themselves about Constitutional Rights and Freedom of Religion and just open their arms and homes to these children who need US so….
Just a thought…
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Actually, the thought has crossed my mind more times than you know but we just don’t have any room right now!
Having been a foster parent in the past, I know that we wont’ meet the space requirements to have even one more child in our home!
This is when I pray for us to one day have a HUGE house with tons of rooms to help care for kids in need—that has always been a desire of my heart—-just hasn’t come to pass yet!
You do have a great point though and I would love to see the families that do have room come forward to offer help!
Our group is actually going to be working with CPS in a program they have for adopting a caseworker. So that as they have needs arise through the year for their various kids, they will let us know what those needs are and within our group of 100 families, we should be able to come up with what they need!
I think it will be a practical way for those who have a real desire to help to get involved until we can do the more personal one-on-one work with the kids and families!
Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 10:12 am
I think it’s a wonderful idea. It’s always a little worrisome opening up your home to a government agency, but what better way to share our “walk” with others.