children’s home – Carnes Family Web

17Aug201603Jan2017

A Change in Family

Scott Carnes Our Family Page Posts change, children, children's home, DCFS, foster care, healthy start, loss

Our family has undergone a major change. Our foster child has moved out of our home. We, simply, were not able to provide the level of care which she needed. It has been heartbreaking to watch a child struggle so much and endure such pain. We will take a break from foster care for the next few months as we set some more careful parameters with the agency, in which we have a great deal of disappointment right now. We believe we have much to share and we believe there are children who need our home. Please be in prayer for us as we process this change.

Although we have experienced a traumatic few months we are still very committed to foster care and pray that others will remain hopeful, with us. If you would like to learn more about foster care and the successes that can and do come or to learn about other ways to help children in Central Illinois, click here!

10Mar201622Dec2016

Are We Parents?

Scott Carnes Finding My Way anxiety, children's home, foster care, placement

We got a call last night that Children’s Home Association, the agency through which we are licensed for foster care. They have a child that needs to be placed with us. Unfortunately, we can’t share much on the internet or on social media, as you might imagine.

The truth is: I don’t know what to think. There is an anxiety that is almost overwhelming. We want to provide a loving home to a child in foster care but the idea of doing this is so much safer than the reality. We are about to embark on a journey that is bigger than we imagined and the road ahead leaves me with a question: “Can I handle this!?”

I think we all find ourselves at some point in front of a task that seems bigger than we can handle. It feels daunting. Luckily, with God all things are possible! (Matthew 19:26) I am sure God will give me the strength for this!

09Mar201630Dec2016

A New Little Girl

Scott Carnes Our Family Page Posts child, children's home, classes, family, foster care, PRIDE class

After paper work, classes, and paper work, lots of waiting, and…more paperwork, we became licensed to provide foster care last November. We’re excited to share that we got the phone call we’ve been waiting for! It seems as though we will be welcoming a 10 year old girl to our home tomorrow! Her room is ready and waiting!!!

This has been a long process and a long-term dream. This is how we want family to look, for us. We believe that every child deserves to have a safe, caring place to call home and people to call a family. Providing this, for Carrie and I, is part of our Christian calling as a family and we hope others will join us in this work. You can learn more about foster care here.

Also a quick note: Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to post details about foster children or their photos on-line and it is important that others in our life will honor that legal requirement as well.