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A routine ride to an OB appointment turned into a cascade of small yeses that changed a family forever. We invited Sammy and Josh into the studio to share how a simple act of showing up for a young woman in shelter led to bringing her home for safety, standing beside her at a sonogram, and eventually saying yes to kinship care when private adoption plans fell apart. What began as protection for a birth became a story about obedience, trust, and the kind of compassion that holds steady through uncertainty.

We walk through the complicated middle moments—hospital decisions, state custody, the heartbreak of an adoptive match dissolving, and the decision to keep a newborn safe without knowing the ending. Sammy and Josh speak candidly about loving their son’s birth mom with clear boundaries, offering dignity while refusing to ignore harm. Their reflections reveal how decades of desire, disappointment, and prior foster experience prepared them to recognize a holy invitation at the right time. The toddler they now call son fits into the family like a missing piece, and yet they continue to pray for his first mother by name, keeping hope alive for redemption.

We widen the lens to talk about homelessness in practical terms. Relationship beats handouts. Names matter. A simple greeting can draw someone back toward services and stability. You’ll hear tips shaped by years of volunteering—how to engage wisely, why panhandling isn’t the full picture, and how partnership models restore dignity. If you’ve ever wondered how to move beyond good intentions toward grounded love, this conversation offers field-tested steps anchored in faith, humility, and courage.

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