SUBMITTED: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

My special prayer request is for our foster daughter Carlee. We have had Carlee since she was three days old. We brought her home from the hospital. She is now 17 months old. Today is her birth mom’s court hearing for termination of her rights. Mom has not been clean for a long time. Through almost the whole time mom has failed drug tests. Over the past few weeks mom finally passed her drug test. However, she won’t be able to pass a hair folicial test because it would still show she has failed in the past. There won’t be enough time to do the test before court. Other things are going on such as Carlee not seeing her as a mother. She sees my wife and I as her parents not her bio mom. So lately Carlee has been having issues with the visits. The bio father passed away. Anyway, the court date is soon. I ask you to remember Carlee. Carlee was asked not to come. However, my wife and I will have to go and be asked questions. We will have to testify. Also, remember the judge, Carlee's lawyer, caseworker, everyone involved. This will be a long and difficult hearing. I pray that the judge and everyone sees that mom's rights should be terminated and does it. I pray we don’t loose Carlee. I truly feel bio mom is not the best option for Carlee. Help us speak on behalf of Carlee correctly. But most of all please help us through. I know God can intervene and make it happen. Please don’t let us lose Carlee. We really want to adopt her. There is also another petitioner who wants custody as well. Another foster parent who has never met Carlee. They have never spent time with her and they are not family. DCS (Department of Children Services) does not support her. She has to many kids.