Here I go!

Here I go! I am a 31 single Autism teacher in northeast Florida. I have debated the single mom thing and am terrified. However, I was a Guardian Ad Litem in when I was in school...so I feel at least like I know little about the system...which may be more scary actually. I will start the MAPP classes in October ( I have chosen to wait rather than rush in the larger county next door). I hope to do 0-3years. I would LOVE to adopt, but remember all to well the things that I saw and how frustrating the system can be with parents. I remember a parent saying they were doing drugs and "wished they weren't a mom, but did it"...the kids were put back into the home...they were returned the following day...then what happened after was just awful... I am hoping to foster 1 child and then another...I am nervous and don't want it to be too much to fast and I HAVE to give my all to this to do it. The woman in my county was very good...but I live in a small county...so I am not sure if I will ever even get the chance for the age group I would like being single...but at the same time I am nervous and so scared about the possible hurt of this...I do know like with my students (most in foster care)...but I just want to make a difference on another level! Any Florida foster advice?! Or advice in general?!