Wendy is out of town, so Tim hosts the podcast by himself but he’s got 2 special guest with him!
In this episode we talk about:
- The need for community in the life of a foster parent.
- His Children, an organization that helps churches develop foster care ministries
- Special things Wendy did for the girls while she is away.
Your beginning was a little wicked, Tim – I was getting excited that the girls were going to say something. As soon as you said, “they’re just so cute,†I said to Chris, “it’s the girls!!â€
I guess it’s because Wendy wasn’t there to keep you in line.
What a great thing your Life Group is!!! What a blessing!
Tim,
Sorry I’m commenting on podcasts that are by now old news, but I’m catching up. I am just so happy to hear you both because everything you said is SO RIGHT ON!!!
Two things that you may have podcasted about already, but if you haven’t, I often ponder them:
1. A kid gets abused and tells and ends up in foster care. This means that parents get to stay in their comfy home with all their stuff and familiar surroundings, and the kid has to leave, get the title of foster kid, and move in with strangers. This is sort of like punishing the foster kid instead of the parent. If that kid then gets reunified, and gets abused again, I would think that kid is much less likely to tell about the abuse again, because they know the result will be being removed again. What a messed up world. But of course, in a perfect world there would be no need for foster care.
2. Even more staggering. There are what, 500,000 kids in foster care in the U.S.? To become a foster kid you have to be really abused or neglected and have NO FAMILY OR FRIENDS who can take you in. I think it is a shame that we are so disconnected from each other in the U.S. that there are 500,000 kids whose families have NO STABLE PERSON who can help them in a crisis. EEEEEEKKK!!!! I can’t imagine having no one that badly. I have no family closer than 800 miles from me, and all my close friends live far away also, and that sucks. But, I have my church small group. I know that if something were to happen, I could call them and they would be there. Yes, Life Groups (or small groups, as we call them), are so important. How do people live without church? Never mind without God. I’m glad you have your Life Group to help you.
By the way, I met my new foster daughter today for a visit. She is so sweet! She’s moving in tomorrow:)
Sorry I’m so longwinded.