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Sharing my story because we are not in this alone.

I have found myself sitting on the floor of the bathroom completely exhausted, and the only thing keeping me awake is the splashing of the humpback whale imitators in the tub. I see you, mama. I see you pour everything you have into your family, and then you get up and do it all again the next day. The days truly are long, but those years are short. You are not alone in this. We are here for you.

Confident Obedience

I didn't know what God was calling me to do, but I knew He was asking me to say yes to foster care. I didn't have much to offer, but Jesus filled in my gaps.

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Whatever Works

I have a lot on my plate, and I find peace in productivity as I raise my 5 girls on my own. I'm constantly figuring out what works for us and what doesn't.

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Hard Days of Foster Care

Hard days seem to be the norm for the beginning months of a foster care placement. Those are the days that we struggled to survive, but looking back, they shaped our family's story.

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Glamorous Life

This story will probably make you really jealous of my life because of glam factor. Just kidding. It's a poop story. This is my life now.

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Faithfulness of God

I've seen dark days, and I've seen amazing days throughout my journey as a single foster mom. God was always faithful in every single one of those days.

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We Can Do Hard Things

God's call to do hard things may not make logical sense to us as humans. Stepping into my call to be a foster parent, I was met with various reactions from others as I told them.

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