How Do I Know if I'm Ready?

How do I know if I’m ready to become a foster parent?

Honestly? You won’t. You’re not. You won’t ever be.

Sure, there are some boxes to check. Do you have a support system? Are you prepared to support reunification? Have you educated yourself on trauma? But past that is a whole lot of unknown, and it takes just jumping in to learn-as-you-go.

Though, jumping into foster care isn’t really a jump at all. It’s a step. One faithful, faith-filled first step forward. Then one step at a time from there.

You don’t need to see the whole path. You won’t ever know the destination. You just need the faith to start. You just need a very first “yes.”

Don’t wait to arrive at “ready.” You never will. The question is: Are you ready to take the first step?