We have some good friends at church who are foster parents. They have 3 children of their own, homeschool their children and have taken a baby and a toddler into their family this past year. It hasn't been easy adjusting to life with 2 more children, especially children who have come from hard places. This family is my hero.
Today they had to say goodbye to their toddler who was placed in another home due to some pretty complicated reasons. It's been hard and sad to send him off. God is good though and He answered their prayers and sent their little toddler to a family who loves Jesus like they do. They can rest in knowing God has a plan for this little guy as they mourn their loss.
When I got this email from Lifesong for Orphans (the organization who so generously gave us our matching grant), I wanted to check out this ministry they have. I have only learned about fostering and the needs of fostering families through my friends just being real to us. I wish I had known earlier on how I could have blessed them more when these 2 cuties joined their families.
Read about this ministry and ask God to show you how you can minister to foster families too!
The Forgotten Initiative (TFI), foster care ministry of Lifesong for Orphans, is bringing joy and purpose to the foster care community by LEARNING the needs, SHARING the needs and EQUIPPING the local church to meet those needs.
Today they had to say goodbye to their toddler who was placed in another home due to some pretty complicated reasons. It's been hard and sad to send him off. God is good though and He answered their prayers and sent their little toddler to a family who loves Jesus like they do. They can rest in knowing God has a plan for this little guy as they mourn their loss.
When I got this email from Lifesong for Orphans (the organization who so generously gave us our matching grant), I wanted to check out this ministry they have. I have only learned about fostering and the needs of fostering families through my friends just being real to us. I wish I had known earlier on how I could have blessed them more when these 2 cuties joined their families.
Read about this ministry and ask God to show you how you can minister to foster families too!
The Forgotten Initiative (TFI), foster care ministry of Lifesong for Orphans, is bringing joy and purpose to the foster care community by LEARNING the needs, SHARING the needs and EQUIPPING the local church to meet those needs.
PROJECT SUNSHINE: FOSTER HOME EDITION
Project Sunshine: Foster Home Edition is a fundraiser & service project all in one!After foster children are removed from their homes, they often wait for hours in agency rooms. These same rooms are also used for weekly visitation between the birth parents and their children while they are in care. Project Sunshine was birthed out of a desire to create friendly spaces for kids during this dark time in their lives.
Project Sunshine: Foster Home Edition simply takes the Project Sunshine concept and applies it to a foster parent's home and at the same time raises funds for The Forgotten Initiative!
Check out this video to meet the families we are serving this year in Peoria, IL on May 17-18 and click here to see how YOU can play a part in serving the foster care community!
How can YOU help Project Sunshine: Foster Home Edition?
WHAT WE DO...
Watch our new vision video to get a better idea of how The Forgotten Initiative, as a whole, seeks to minister to the local foster care community by bridging the gap through Forgotten Advocates.
UPCOMING FOSTER CARE MENTORSHIP TRAININGS
Mentors Needed: Step into the lives of children of vulnerable adults affected by foster care through relationship building, tutoring, job/life skills training, etc.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
6 - 9 PM
Richwoods Christian Church, Peoria, IL
6 - 9 PM
Richwoods Christian Church, Peoria, IL
Read more from The Forgotten Initiative...
Project Sunshine: Foster Care Edition 2012 - "My home looks so beautiful. The impact of being gone and coming home to see this is almost unbelievable. I just don't know how to say thank you enough." Watch the Video
American Orphans - "Only a life contemplating the love of Christ becomes a life acting the love of Christ. And love always moves. Loving first and foremost Christ. And loving others." Read Full Story
Perspective from Foster Care Caseworker - A caseworker's job is heart-breaking, challenging, and can be extremely overwhelming. Read as Jenna shares her heart with us! Read Full Story
Impact of Journey Bags - "Last night at midnight three precious little beauties showed up on my doorstep. They each had with them a blanket, a stuffed animal, and a book bag, their Journey Bags of course..." Read Full Story
Thanks so much for your advocacy for children in need!
ReplyDelete-Leah @ Lifesong