In the wake of a failed fertility treatment journey was confusion and heart ache. Hearts do not heal fast. The life long dreams of a woman must be grieved. Faith in the goodness of God is put to the test. Is he really for me? Does he really work good out of bad situations? Why would he give me this desire and then not come through for me? What if I don't like what he plans for me? Somehow, we find ourselves having submitted a stack of forms to become certified for fostering. Initially, our plan is foster respite care. That's where we would host a child for 2-7 days while their foster parents get some respite. They don't want foster parents burning out or having their marriages neglected but they cannot just leave the kids with grandma and grandpa the way most families do... that's where we'd come in. We felt like this is a good way to sort of test it out and help at the same time. Wondering, " are our hearts, gifts, and lives made for this? " If so, w