Pro's and Con's to Foster Parenting?

I am not in OR but your rates look to me to be similar to my state. Looks like 378-485 according to [url=http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us/policy/hndbook%20fce/E070/NationalRates.htm]Nationwide Foster Care Rates[/url].Let me give you an example I get about $400 per month for current fs age 10. However it costs me more like $600 a month to raise him. His feet grow fast and he plays ball (the agency will cover some sports and equipment fees but not everything. Or his sister who gets about $350, but we spend nearly $200 a month in diapers (she is allergic to the elastic in some of the less pricey brands and our state doesn't have a diaper allowance) so if you throw food in the mix we are already over. I am not complaining, just warning new people that the majority of us seem to have more expenses than are stipend is thats all.Medical and dental expenses are covered by Medicaid. Finding a dr/dentist who will take it can be a little challenging in my area. (we are really RURAL).