Change about 20 diapers
Give approximately 38 doses of medications (at present, several of our children are sick)
Give baths to 6 extra
children
Brush teeth for 5 extra
children
Wash, hang, and fold laundry
for 16 people
Prepare meals for 18-20
Hand wash dishes, cups,
silverware, and pans for 18-20 people
Make and feed about 10
bottles of formula
Puree 3 meals a day for two of
the children
Physical and/or occupational
therapy for 6 children
Pace the floor (day and
night) with a crying, medically fragile 5 month, 8 lbs baby
Pace the floor (day and
night) with a screaming, 4 year old autistic boy
Load and unload up to 5
wheelchairs in and out of the truck
Clean, clean, and clean some
more
Home school the 5 youngest
Fulps
Cry a little and laugh a LOT!
In and out of the home:
Doctor’s appointments,
surgeries, court hearings
Social worker once a week
Accountant once a week
Physical therapist once a
week
Psychologist twice a week
Family visitation twice a
month
House cleaner/cook 5 days a
week
Two extra nannies 5 days a
week
Am I complaining? NOT AT ALL!!!
This is what God called us to do.
This is the passion and the vision that He gave us. This is what He has equipped us to do. And we love it!
Presently, we have 6 children in our home, beside the Fulp kids. In order of arrival, we have Rafael (8 years old), Yenifer (11 years old), Alejandra (11 years old), Esperanza (5 months old), Christian (4 years old), and Brayan (10 or 12 years old--we don't yet know).
I have a lot of help. Carissa is “my right-hand man”. She knows the care of the kids as well, or
better, than me. She works full-time
here in the home. Brittney and
Krishauna (when they are home) help a lot.
Taryn and all the way down to Jonathan help feed, rock, push
wheelchairs, etc. By the time that our
house keeper and nannies leave each day at 5:00, the laundry is done, the house
is clean, dishes have been washed, sometimes dinner is made, the kids have had
their baths and are in their pajamas, diaper pail is empty, etc. Then, Daryl, after his long day of work comes
on board to help in the evenings. We
even have a night-time nanny two nights a week, so that the Fulp clan can have
two nights of uninterrupted sleep. So
help is abundant! 
Is it hard? Yes, at times! I am almost 47 years old, and I am back to
diapers, bottles, high chairs, interrupted sleep, etc. This was easier when I was in my early 20’s,
but I love it now just as much as I did then!
I was made to care for babies/children.
Thank you, God, for this call
on our lives!
And please, God, give us
the energy and patience that we need each day!
I love my life!
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