When you say yes to foster care, you're saying yes to uncertainty—and to love anyway. In this episode, Mark &Janine Forrester share their honest, faith-filled journey through fostering and adoption: the emotional highs and lows, the waiting seasons, and the ways God showed up in every unknown.

They talk about how community makes all the difference, what it means to advocate for a child's best interest, and how to hold onto hope when the process feels heavy.

Because foster care isn't about having it all figured out—it's about showing up with open hands and a willing heart.

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TIME STAMPS:

00:00:00 Welcome & Meet Mark & Janine

00:02:06 Why Foster Care Was Always Part of Their Story

00:04:40 Starting the Process & Getting Licensed

00:08:45 Letting Go of Control & Trusting God

00:10:28 Faith, Family, and the Power of Love

00:13:29 Preparing Your Family for a New Child

00:17:00 Finding Support & Building Community

00:22:28 The Gift of Respite Care

00:25:28 Pitfalls, Grace & Growth Along the Way

00:26:38 Scriptures That Anchored Their Journey

00:29:27 When You Feel Like Giving Up

00:32:51 Adoption as a Reflection of God's Grace

00:36:39 Strengthening Marriage & Serving with Compassion

00:38:37 Prayer for Foster & Adoptive Families

00:40:57 Closing Thoughts

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