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From: Karen
Date: Thu Mar 23 15:21:16 MST 2006
Subject: Practically speaking

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ryan: we like it! (3/23/06)
andrea: you love us and know us! (3/23/06)

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andrea: you love us and know us! (3/23/06)
ryan: we like it! (3/23/06)

I think this is a great direction for you two. Just thinking practically here... I'm wondering, what is the soonest date you'll have a child in your house, and what is the possible age range? I would like to propose a shower that happens a couple of weeks before your elegibility date. If you're going to do this, you're going to need some basic supplies (not just the aforementioned furniture loans), right?
I can't host such a shower--I'd only fit like 5 people into my apartment, although I'm sure Oscar el Gato would love the attention and excitement! I'd like to help with food/drink prep, though.
This is a little different than the "normal" shower, because you will take care of different ages/genders back to back, so maybe breadth (6 different sizes) will be more important than depth (6 of the same size). I think you'll need your washing machine more often(maybe even your dryer) ;-)
Anyway, this is a brave venture to celebrate. What do you (Andrea and Ryan) and the rest of the Village think of this shower idea?

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From: ryan
Date: Thu Mar 23 17:33:46 MST 2006
Subject: we like it!

Thanks so much for the suggestion, Karen! It's strange, but for some reason the idea of having a shower because we are going into foster care seemed, well, kinda weird... even though we both knew that it would be perfectly appropriate. How odd to feel like a shower for foster care is weird but a shower for a biological child is not... what's up with that?
We think a shower is a great idea to invite our community into our foster care experience. We're really happy that our community wants to be involved. It means a lot. *warm fuzzies*
Andrea may correct me, but I understand that we will be providing an `in-between' place for newborns whose birthmothers came into the adoption process late and there isn't an adoptive family ready to receive the child. So I suppose `think small' wouldn't be too far from the mark. But hold on to your shopping carts... if a shower is indeed in the works, I imagine we'll put together a registry at Target or something.
I am taking courses to be certified as a foster parent with CFCA... Andrea's already taken them all... she could teach them actually. I'm not sure how soon we would be eligible to receive a placement, but it might be a matter of a few weeks. Andrea could say more on that.

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From: andrea
Date: Thu Mar 23 20:05:45 MST 2006
Subject: you love us and know us!

Karen and all-
I was afraid to mention it or speak of my hope that the community would want to do this for us. I read the blog you wrote, Karen, and cried. You knew my hope before I spoke. That is also something I have been hoping to find lately and there have been several of you answering the longing. Ok, I feel cheesy, but God IS good!
Thank you all...

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