Caroline wraps up her story as a foster mom by relating how God continues to meet her family’s needs both physically and spiritually. She also explains how pastors, elders and churches can improve their sensitivity about serving well in the area of trauma. This episode is packed full of practical ideas to help churches serve adoptive and foster families. Have a listen!

Visit your county’s dept. of social services website for foster parent info.

• Click here for H Institute’s Theology of Story
• Dr. Goudzwaard mentioned the book: The Other Half of Church
• Find out more about Aundi Kolber and her book Try Softer
• Here’s info about Darby Strickland and her children’s book Something Scary Happened
• Meet Jill Butler
• Books about fostering: Foster the Family and Reframing Foster Care
• Alongside Families alongsidefamilies.org. If you don't live in NC upstreamcollab.org

If you are a foster parent looking for a support group in your area please visit Foster the Family support groups. 

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