Starting Off the New Year

Wow, this last year went by in a blur! I'm so looking forward to this new year and pray that it will continue to bring changes in our lives that started at the end of 2011. We are now living in Dallas Oregon and braving the chilly and rainy weather. To be honest, I truly love this weather. I'm not so sure that Rob likes it as much as me, but I think he's starting to adjust. The kids are loving it out here and they are thriving. Raising the girls are a tough job, but we're praying that God's Will be done in their lives. Up here, in Oregon, we are considered family foster parents. We had to take foster parent classes, which I highly recommed to anyone who takes in children into their homes that are not their own. The coping skills they teach you are fantastic. 9 times out of 10, children that come to live in other people's/family's homes are ones that are coming from a not so good lifestyle, and there are going to be times when you are going to want to bang your head against a wall and ask God "why me?!" These classes gave me a better understanding, not to mention, they put me in contact with other families going through what we're going through. So many things come up on a daily basis that just blow my mind with these girls and make me realize that they've probably see things that I've never seen.
So, needless to say, we are going to start this year off with a bang and attempt to get our unruly crowd under control! ;-)