European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poster parents Timothy and Phyllis sue with from left daughter Elixabeth and a Imine Geom and Christopher hah Forton children they baby tit each Day. The Sofia an Alto on Call to pm Foster parents. Volunteer families Are ready to help after adopting Josheps 8, and twant Nicola and Christopher 3, Connie and Bryan Smith signed tip a Foster parents. It t an Ana where we can help said Smith. The guest room is permanently made Upland 11 0 crib always ready says Phyllis  House abounds with children flight now Izreo wide eyed Loury Oai old Sarc perched in a of on her living roam Cutten watching to cartoons. Soon Lour school ago children will burst in out Tho cold to join Rhom or lunch coping with Tho needs of seven children live Days a week does t fluster Phyllis or her husband. Timothy the living room Hung Wilh family plot los shows no sign of disorder. It s nol always this Way says this Mother at three Stead baby Siller for tour on Call Osier Mother and provider of crisis lodging Tor kids and Ball Rcd moms it would be pc try unnatural it there weren t playthings scattered around Frost of the time. When in gels out of hand we just have a  according to the fuels their own Oll Spring Timmy 8, Jonathan 6, and Elza Bein 4 Irive on having other children in the Home. When her Brothers Are in school Elizabeth gels very lonely if Here is no one Etso around says Phyllis who has done Home baby Silling Sines 1980. Thai was shortly alter she Tell the military and the birth of Jonathan ii was not until coming to Wiesbaden Germany however thai she and her husband became voluntary Foster parents we had always been interested but. Because of Rny husband s military career had t been Able to become involved in stateside tester programs. We just moved too  when they heard about the military program. They immediately applied. Janice Edwards head of the Wiesbaden program was their Lisl Contact. The fuels say that being accepted into he program has changed their lives. They Are on Call 24 hours a Day every Day never knowing when Iha phone will ring with a Call for help. It can ring at 1 . With the message that a altered and badly frightened Mother and her Throe Lols need a sate place for a few Days. We try lobe always prepared says Phyllis of course we can say no. We would do so. Tor example if we already had company say a Houseful of guests " in the Pas year they have been called upon to provide crisis or Foster care about every iwo months often the new addition brings a new lifestyle. Suddenly Lor example you May find yourself Wilh g teen Ager says Bryan Smith another Wiesbaden Koslor Parent and being called upon to provide escort service to an evening dance. That s something different for a family whose own children Are still in Grade  Smith a Wiesbaden elementary school Leacher and his wife Connie a former school teacher Are inc parents of three a boy of 6 and 3 year old wins. A boy and Agar Allado pled. The Smiths like the fuels said they did some soul searching before entering the program. I questioned myself says Smith. Am i volunteering to do this so other people will say what a Good person he is alter some thought Smith decided the answer was Deli nicely no. Both my wife and i Are lend of children. We just feel that Here is an area where we can help " in Onu Case a phone Call brought not one but three House guests. The Smiths were asked to Lake care of three boys Ages 3.4 and 5. "11 was t a Case of child abuse. The parents wore just having problems. They were overwhelmed and needed some Lime  Smith Linds this quite understandable for Young american couples overseas. Here there is no family to turn o. It s nol possible to make a Call to grandmother and have her come to baby sit so there can be an evening  in the Case of the three Little Brothers a break of live Days was All thai was needed for the parents to gel Back on their feet emotionally. Since then the lazily has returned to the United states where Smith Hopes having relatives nearby has eased the stress. Families with Small children can become very isolated overseas. Very Tew couples we know want to spend an evening Wilh a family with Lille children ii can get very lonely for these Young parents " Foster families toe occasionally need a kid dec evening. Some limes when we begin looking a Little strained around the edges the Smiths say their friends whisk them away for an evening they won t Lake no Lor an answer they Send aver i hair icon age daughter to baby is it docs help March 17.1907 the stars and stripes Page is