There is a great need for foster families, especially after the pandemic when domestic violence and substance abuse increased. This week, we asked Cameron and Shanni Pacheco, church planters and student vocational ministers in the San Diego area, to share their recent journey through the system with us. While not everyone is called to...
Dear Foster and Adoptive Mom,
In recognition of National Foster Care Month, we asked Megan Adkin to share with us her family's story in an Open Letter to Adoptive and Foster Care Moms. "We have four children who came to us through the foster care system, and three that came the old-fashioned way. My story isn’t short, but I...
Our Lives Are Changed by Our Foster Care Journey
May is National Foster Care Month! We want to introduce you to Paula Bohlinger and her family. She and her husband, Tyson, have two beautiful little girls, and three years ago, they opened their home to a big bubbly bundle of joy. Their foster son entered their home when he was only two weeks...
Ministering to Families with Adopted and Foster Children
Recently, we had the opportunity to invite Dr. Andi Thacker to speak at a networking luncheon for churches and staff involved in special needs ministry around our community. This presentation contained so much information that anyone working with or volunteering in any children’s and student ministries would find value in spending an hour listening...