I came across this in my twitter feed: Foster parent who has looked after 80 children struck off…because a Muslim girl in her care became a Christian.

This just makes me sick.  Here’s a woman who has done the most thankless job on the planet – foster care – for over 80 kids.  And because a 16 year old girl – apparently of her own volition – converted from Muslim to Christianity, she has been “fired”.

Now look, I know foster parents are not supposed to proselytize.  But by every account, this woman did what she could to discourage this girl from converting.

I don’t normally discuss foster care in this blog – its about adoption.  But its specifically about older child adoption and fost-adopt.  And those of us who adopt via foster care have a unique relationship with foster parents.  We despise with a passion the few bad eggs, but we are forever grateful to the devoted foster parents who loved our kids – and all those who continue to wait for a new home.

So to hear of someone getting her license revoked for something such as this breaks my heart.  Its not like there’s a bunch of other parents to step up and take her place – instead, there’s just one less set of loving arms to care for unloved children.

Just. Wrong.