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Well, they are clearly better off with you then with the state and the state was going to have to pay to keep them as well.

But there are people who take it to extremes I think and make it into a business.

I had neighbors that had over 8 kids in their home, all adopted and receiving government money to care for them. It was a business for them, clearly. Neither of the 'parents' worked. The kids ran wild (there were just too many of them to manage) and created havoc on our street. Lots of car breakins.

Even though it rubbed me the wrong way, I guess those kids were still better off then being cared for by the state. But really, I'm not sure that its a good long term plan to live off government money. Nobody is paying me to stay home with my children.

You don’t have the “call” or passion for adoption, and that’s okay. I don’t consider us “living off of government money”. If you saw our life, and knew us, you would never even think that. I’m glad that God provided a way to keep all four siblings together so that i do not have to work outside the home, and can at least not worry about where we will live and having plenty to eat and taking care of all their basic needs. Friends, family, churches help us each month with the shortfall. Down the road I will definitely need to work part time at something, I imagine. But for now — and the immediate future — we’re doing great. We’re in a VERY unique situation, and I’m glad for the monies available so that I can offer these kids the life they so deserve.

I wish so much for my kids to have a daddy someday, and God knows this also. He hears their prayers for this, and i trust Him to provide ALL our needs — in His way and time.