Our Story

Poca is a special needs 4-year-old foster child from the Seattle area who was recently torn away from the only place she's ever called home. She was taken from loving, stable foster parents who have raised her since infancy. Why? Washington state's child welfare system is punishing the foster parents for speaking up against the system. Unfortunately, Poca is the true victim. She's now in a new foster home with people she barely knows. Her story has outraged people across the nation. Thank you for visiting this site to help fight for Poca.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

2nd Visit Day

Today has been a hard day. We had our second visit with Poca. She laughed and played until the visit was over. Then she broke down and sobbed to the point she almost vomited. Again she asked for us to bring her home. It broke our hearts again. Each day she is gone is harder and harder. We miss her so much and feel numb from the grief and pain. DSHS said today that the parents rights will be terminated and that Poca will be adopted but still they are not moving her home. Pray for her return to us.
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8 comments:

  1. LindsayMay 20, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    We will continue to pray for her return. You guys are never far from our minds.

    Lindsay

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  2. Gramma 2 ManyMay 20, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Still praying for God to intervene and Poca to be returned to her rightful family.

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  3. Pautlitz BlogMay 20, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    I am glad that there is no chance Poca will ever be sent to live with her birth parents and I will pray for Poca to be put back with her real parents (you guys).

    I never stop thinking of your family.

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  4. TiffanyMay 20, 2009 at 9:47 PM

    Oh gosh, as so many of us, your story hits so close to home for me. I pray that Poca is returned to you so she no longer hurts and longs for her family.

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  5. AnonymousMay 21, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    The Gamaches first told me about your story. And I would just like to let you know that our whole class at school prays for you every day!!

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  6. Re'nae FurnariMay 22, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    Just wanted to let you know that I was thinking about Poca today. I'm hoping to see her soon and pray that she is in your arms again before you know it. Thinking of you always.

    Love,
    Re'nae

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  7. GranPa ChuckMay 22, 2009 at 11:19 PM

    Amy,
    I know you have always do the right thing for Poca. I would like to leave a thought with you so others may read on the direction we should be headed to stop those who aren't really interested in the children: "We are joining forces with all persons affected by Parens Patriae to include parents, extended family, foster parents and father's and mother's rights groups. While this is a difficult endeavor due to various divisions, the focus will be on challenging the system with the unified goals and commonalites that each is suffering under in family courts and through CPS."

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  8. AnonymousMay 23, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    I am in Indianapolis, IN and pray much for you and POCA. Your story speaks for hundreds across the country. The approved corruption which takes place in secret. The cruelty to children must stop. These children have hearts, minds and souls. Those in charge forget that all to often. A little girl here in Indy was murdered by her mother's boyfriend. In the paper this week. Tajany Bailey. The mother watched. They only gave her 35 yrs and she will only do half of that. There is no justice for abused children. I have a hard to excepting this fact. So saddened by it all. I know God must be angry at this type of justice for his little ones.

    May God bring her home quickly. If they decided to say NO - I would yell to any and every media source which would listen. I would sit on the doorsteps until someone listened. You have a very good start at exposing this corruption that is killing innocent children. Please be strong and keep on fighting. You are not only fighting for POCA, you are fighting for 100s of other children.

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