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BONUS: An Interview with Gaelin Elmore: Be a Vessel of Kindness

Before we kick-off Season 10 of The Forgotten Podcast, I have something special for you! I recently brought one of our podcast guests from Season 8, Gaelin Elmore, to the stage at an event that…

Jami KaebJanuary 18, 2021

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Episode 110: The Uncomfortable Journey of Foster Care for a Child

Today, I get to introduce you to someone who means a lot to my family. Brayden has been a part of our extended family for a long time through his mentor relationship with my dad.…

Jami KaebDecember 28, 2020

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Episode 99: The Battle for Control in Foster Care: A Life Surrendered to God

Since his very first memory, life for my guest, Gaelin Elmore, has been about the struggle for control. He couldn't control his parents' addictions. He couldn't control whether he went into foster care. He couldn't…

Jami KaebJuly 13, 2020

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Episode 86: Life in Foster Care: What It’s Really Like

In terms of foster care, Tori has experienced it all. Today, she is real and raw and helps us learn what life in foster care is really like.

Jami KaebJanuary 13, 2020

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Episode 83: Messy Redemption: A Story of Healing from a Child in Foster Care, now Adoptive Mom

A story of tragedy and hope, Mandy's voice as a child who grew up in foster care is one you need to hear. She shares both the heartache and the healing.

Jami KaebDecember 2, 2019

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BONUS: The Father’s Loving Pursuit of His Daughter

Nicole Argo spent her childhood in the foster care system starting at the age of seven. She shares her story of neglect and despair in a life that was saved by God’s loving pursuit of…

Mitch NelsonDecember 17, 2018

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Episode 59: Foster Care and Higher Education: One Man’s Story of Beating the Odds

The statistics for youth who age out of foster care receiving a college degree are extremely disheartening—fewer than 5% finish a secondary education. Royce Markley beat the odds—as a child, he was in and out…

Mitch NelsonOctober 8, 2018

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Episode 53: The Search for Identity Leads to Foster Care Ministry

Holly Miller was born into foster care and was adopted at the age of seven by the family with whom she had been in a long-term placement. The adoption conversation was always open, but she…

Mitch NelsonJuly 16, 2018

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Episode 51: Going into Foster Care as a Teen: One Woman’s Story of Testifying for her Family’s Safety

Angel Ambrose’s home life became so unsafe when she was a teen that she testified against her mother in order to protect herself and her younger siblings from neglect and abuse. Angel shares her story…

Mitch NelsonJune 18, 2018

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Episode 42: A Story that Starts in Brokenness and Ends in Hope

Rob Parker grew up in an abusive home and was headed for a life of ongoing generational dysfunction and abuse. Through the unconditional love of his two great aunts and the Spirit of God working…

Mitch NelsonJanuary 15, 2018

grew up in foster care

BONUS: An Interview with Gaelin Elmore: Be a Vessel of Kindness

Episode 110: The Uncomfortable Journey of Foster Care for a Child

Episode 99: The Battle for Control in Foster Care: A Life Surrendered to God

Episode 86: Life in Foster Care: What It’s Really Like

Episode 83: Messy Redemption: A Story of Healing from a Child in Foster Care, now Adoptive Mom

BONUS: The Father’s Loving Pursuit of His Daughter

Episode 59: Foster Care and Higher Education: One Man’s Story of Beating the Odds

Episode 53: The Search for Identity Leads to Foster Care Ministry

Episode 51: Going into Foster Care as a Teen: One Woman’s Story of Testifying for her Family’s Safety

Episode 42: A Story that Starts in Brokenness and Ends in Hope

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