I could tell you about foster care…
By a FaithBridge foster mom whose identity will remain anonymous for the privacy of her foster children. Talking about foster care is challenging for me, mostly because I could talk all…
Read More ›Meet James*
James never knew his dad; he left before the birth of his son. James’ mother, unfortunately, was addicted to drugs, and this caused authorities to place James in a foster home. His…
Read More ›Camp Veazey: Making it Possible for Others to Foster
One of the kids has one of those stuffed animals that lights up. At bedtime, the person who’s holding it gets to start the night’s story, ushering them all to an imaginary…
Read More ›Everyone Can Be Andrew
If you have a sibling, then chances are you’ve experienced the amazingly wonderful and joy-filled feeling of telling your brother or sister the most exciting thing you have ever heard. Sharing makes…
Read More ›Changing Plans
If there’s one thing predictable about foster care it’s that it is completely unpredictable. The Stewarts* received a placement, and as time moved on, it looked like the children were going to…
Read More ›This is What Happens in Foster Care
Photo credit: Dairy in the sky via photopin (license) It took me awhile before I could walk past the dairy section of the grocery store without having flashbacks. In my memory, the song always came on…
Read More ›“Because how could we say ‘no’?”
Families say “YES!” to fostering for all kinds of reasons. Ryan and Stephanie couldn’t not foster with the tug on their heart to care for orphans. Hear more of their story here…
Read More ›Meet Eric*
Four-year-old Eric used to live with his brothers, sisters and his mother while his father was in jail. Unfortunately, Eric's mother was addicted to drugs, and their home was unfit for children…
Read More ›“Tomorrow Might Be Our Day”
#tbt to the time that FaithBridge foster mom, Katie Phillips, wrote about her emotions on the anticipation of receiving a placement. It’s a strange space in which to live and one with…
Read More ›Jim + Carol
“It’s so much fun!” Jim said for the umpteenth time in the conversation. “The pay is tremendous – you get to laugh, you get your heart filled, you get to see families…
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