Hi all,
Its been sooooo long! So much has happened since I last wrote on here. I had a great time in beautiful Australia and I even got a chance to stop on Maui on my layover home. What a beautiful place, I would love to go back. I was able to spend a very short 5 days in California before returning home to Kentucky for Christmas. It was amazing being able to be near my family for a few weeks. That hasn’t happened in years!
We had a great time together. My sister and I got to do wedding prep and have a lot of girl time. So great! Monopoly was played, the Quirkle King and Queens rose once again. lol Plus the fact that I was sleeping in the same bed, inside, with real sheets, was just amazing. 🙂 Its the little things.
Mid January, I went to Georgia for Project Searchlight and it was amazing to see almost the whole squad again. Even got to spend a few extra days in North Carolina and soak in all the goodness there.
Meanwhile, I had been applying for jobs and praying something would come up. On my drive to Lynchburg Virginia to visit my brother, I got a call saying I had been hired for a travel nursing position in the NICU, in California, in Orange County, on day shift!! 🙂 OMG! Dreams are coming true right now!
I had no idea how all of this was coming together, but I know its from the Lord. He knows I need work, and money, and a normal sleep schedule right now. Its been so refreshing being back at work, and getting to spend time with my friends. Plus the fact that I will be getting a paycheck this week is a bonus!
One of the things I’ve been praying about A LOT, has been whether I should return to Africa or not. Since being back in California and getting settled in a bit, a new desire has slowly crept back into my heart. That desire….. FOSTER CARE!!
For those that don’t know, a few years back I was a foster mom in the state of Oklahoma. I loved every second of it. I cared for 2 babies and I always said I would do it again.
Well, over the past month or two, I’ve seen the local need for help and serving here at home. It keeps coming up and I do not think this is coincidence. I think its a God thing. I can’t stop thinking about it!
While I would still love to go back to Africa for a time, I am really considering proceeding with foster care here locally in California. There are thousands of children in the system here and I know I can make a difference here too. I’ve been thinking I don’t necessarily have to go overseas to continue to serve. I can serve right here.
Something I read recently was that if your dreams don’t scare you then they aren’t big enough. Well, I would love to foster sibling groups and infants. But as we all know houses and space are such a huge expense here. I don’t honestly see how I could do this. This = huge dream….. scary, not even sure if I could do this!
Tentatively now, my plan is to save up as much as I can to afford at least a 2 bedroom place, then hopefully begin the approval process of becoming a foster mom.
This is all crazy but I just love it!! So keep a lookout on Facebook for crazy fun announcements in the coming months. Please pray for provision, and funds for me to be able to go through with this.
~Elyon’s Strength
