Our family is big on the outdoors—camping, hiking, fishing, and exploring the unknown. It’s easy to see God with us when we are in his creation and enjoying things that are beautiful. The journey into foster care…has been a different kind of adventure. This time, the unknown has seemed less exciting and way more scary. We welcomed our first foster child into our home almost two years ago. It has been a time of many happy moments, but also grief and a hard like we’ve never experienced before. Everything has been new and we’ve had to learn (fast!) how to organize so much paperwork, understand court and all the people involved, and juggle visits. But more than all that, the

“Ministry is others being blessed by the oil that came from what crushed you.” When I heard this statement, it took my breath away. It’s true! And not just in my life, but throughout the Redemptive Story we see in Scripture. We see it in the life of Joseph, who was able to say to his brothers who’d sold him into slavery, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives” (Gen. 50:20). We see it in the story of Naomi, the female Job, widowed and barren in a patriarchal culture, whose daughter in law, Ruth, fiercely chose a path of self-sacrificial love and devotion to

Foster Care is full of moments of transition! We would love to share some resources to help you navigate this next season as a Foster Parent: Soul Care Resource on Expectations and Shifting Outcomes Resources on Grief and Lament Supporting Children through Transitions Adoption Resource Talking to Your Child About Adoption