We had not taken a family vacation in a really long time. We had adopted our two little ones and wanted time to bond as a family and to celebrate. So we planned a trip to the coast for a week during the week of July the Fourth. We had our three children Allie 11 years old, Beth 2 years, old, and Lynn 3 years old.

We also had two foster children at the time JJ 3 years old (autistic) and Red (PDD) 2 years. One boy was moderate therapeutic and the other one was specialized. They were quite the hand full to say the least. We had planned on placing them in respite for the week. We do not place our foster children in respite during holidays or other events. We did feel that our family needed this time to ourselves. Our agency had two months notice of the actual date (everyone knew of the plan when the boys were placed with us). We were told no problem, so we made reservations for the trip and paid for everything. The week of the trip I was notified that they were having some problems finding someone to care for the boys (mainly because of their behaviors and problems) but do not worry things will work out. I started getting a bad feeling about this. The day before we were to leave I called to confirm where the boys would be and what time I could drop them off. Well I was told, “We are working on it. We can not find anyone to take them but do not worry we still have time.” I am thinking they have to be crazy to think in less than 24 hours they will find someone to care for the boys.

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"Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible."
Mary McleodBethune