Joey & Sadie Dodson are about as involved in the foster care community as you can get! They are foster and adoptive parents themselves, Joey was adopted when he was a child, and Sadie is…
Jami KaebOctober 24, 2022
The learning curve in knowing what to do and say as a foster parent feels steep sometimes. As children in your care are trying to make sense of all that is happening around them, and…
Holly GnuseNovember 5, 2020
Foster care has changed me. It's changed our family. Change isn't wrong; in fact, I think this change has been good—though hard—for us. I've had to think about things differently. Here are three powerful lessons…
Jami KaebAugust 3, 2020
Today, I rarely think twice about the fact that I’m a single parent—it’s just normal. My biggest struggle in single parenting initially, wasn’t necessarily parenting alone, but getting to a place of understanding that my…
Jillian KellenbergerJuly 16, 2020
I've been part of putting together Journey Bags, Christmas presents, bed builds, and different events we threw for a local agency. I knew these projects were important and that they made a difference in some…
Becky NelsonJuly 9, 2020
We’ve gathered some resources focusing on marriage in ministry—foster care ministry specifically. Check them out. What are things you and your spouse need to implement to stay healthy and supporting others well? Set a time…
Jillian KellenbergerJuly 2, 2020
We are far from experts on our country's history regarding race and what is happening right now, but we are listening. We are learning. We want to see change. We are in this together. Here…
Jillian KellenbergerJune 4, 2020
I've always been interested in adoption, and I've expressed interest in the foster care system. Last summer, I went to a youth conference put on by Christ In Youth, and one of the focuses of…
Mitch NelsonMay 28, 2020
Not too long ago, we asked this question on Facebook—what is your #1 tip you would give to a new foster parent? And wow! We got a lot of answers! You can check out the…
Mitch NelsonApril 30, 2020
