It goes without saying that the mental and physical care that the children who are in foster care and who are up for adoption lack or do not get.

A good foster parent fights to get whatever is required to make a child's life more humane. But then there are those who are out there for the pay check and they house, feed and maintain the children with just enough to not be violated on.

I have met both in my 25 years of experience working with my church and volunteering for children's events a crossed Michigan.

When we decided to foster care I was already ready and willing to a child advocate for what my children needed.

I also was not afraid to turn in other foster parents who neglected their foster children or in a few cases abused their foster children. Of course the agency did not like me much since this made a lot of extra work for them.

Each allegation had to be investigated and several people interviewed. I learned quickly that they
cover their own butts and often will find no issues.
Leaving a child in a foster home where they are being hit and kicked daily.

In the short time I dealt with this agency. Which was told to be one of the best in Michigan. Two children died from abuse inflicted upon them while in the care of the foster parent.

Till this day Nathanial Williams. Who was a 3 year old toddler, residing in the same foster home that 3 of my children came to me from. Is imprinted on my mind.

A beautiful little boy. Taken from his birth parents because they were on drugs and not able to care for him. He had an older sister who adored him. Mom and Dad were working on kicking the habits so they could get Nate back. Before they could complete the program. Nate was abused by the teenage son of the foster mom and hit so many times in the head. That his poor little skull was shattered upon autopsy.

He had been lethargic in day care for several days.
Sleeping and not playing. No one helped him. No one called the agency or called the police. Two sets of foster parents rallied together. (One of which I had recently made a complaint against). They covered for the teenager and nothing was done
to bring Nates murderer to justice.

How wrong is it that the state can take a child away from his biological parents and then the child end up dead in his foster home?

Just like state hospitals and group homes. There should be other government agencies policing the issues of The states children and mentally ill patients.

It is with sadness and outrage that I beg those who can bring cause and effect to the laws governing such programs. To do so as soon as humanly possible. Not just in one state but in all states.

Who's voice will cry out in the night for the injustice that happens each day. How many children will die and when will they budget enough American Funds back into America....to make a difference.

Bring our troops home. Let Irac deal with their own issues now. Let's use those lost dollars to build a more human system of care for our children and our elderly.

From our hearts to God's ear.