The summary is:
The speaker is a foster parent who shares her experience of welcoming a 14-year-old girl, Miss A, into her home. She describes how she prepared the room, the bathroom, and some snacks for her, and how she tried to make her feel comfortable and valued. She also talks about the activities they did together, such as shopping, visiting family, and watching fireworks. She mentions some of the challenges and emotions that Miss A faces, and how she hopes to provide her with consistency and support. She ends by encouraging others to consider adopting or fostering children.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A 14-year-old female foster daughter is expected to arrive.
2. The foster parents received a call about her arrival the previous night.
3. They have prepared a room with new bunk beds for her.
4. The room includes a TV with Roku for Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube.
5. A journal and stationery are provided for therapeutic purposes.
6. Snacks and water bottles are set up for her.
7. Bathroom essentials like towels, lotion, shower gel, and a loofah are arranged.
8. A new toothbrush and a drawer of goodies like chapstick and deodorant are prepared.
9. The foster daughter is coming from kinship care with some belongings.
10. The foster parents maintain the child's confidentiality on their channel.
11. They received information that she prefers barbecue sauce over ketchup and likes to be alone.
12. Plans include picking up food and possibly shopping at Target for essentials.
13. The foster parents have other children, Darcy and Sawyer, at home.
14. The foster daughter had a parent-sibling visit before arriving at the new home.
15. She has packed only a couple of days' worth of belongings.
16. The foster parents' workplace gifted them a Visa gift card to help with initial expenses.
17. They went to Target to buy essentials like clothes, toiletries, and snacks.
18. The foster daughter tried ghetta for the first time and liked it.
19. She expressed interest in working with children and might need help getting a work permit.
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