Part 2 of our foster care to adoption journey. We never desired children. I felt my barrenness was actually a blessing. God had other plans... better plans! He also allowed us the best adventure of our lives this far(not including parenting)- life in the inner city of Milwaukee! Nothing has been as fulfilling or as thrilling as life with our friends in the ‘hood’. It was a gift! But everything has its season... and in His infinite wisdom He brought us to where we are now. It’s a joy to share the story of our wandering with you❤️

No interview- just Real Talk with me, the host, about how God used our relationship with our first foster kids and their bios to move us from the burbs to live in the ‘hood’, the inner city of Milwaukee. Oh! And I ugly cry at the end, so glad it’s not TV 😉

Teens’ Closet provides free, quality clothing to our vulnerable youth. Krystal has a heart for teens from hard places. Teens’ Closet is a result of her tender heart towards these youth. Listen to her story and how God has used her in such a creative way.

Emily shares with us Real Talk listeners about how the Lord uses lattes to help and heal kids from hard places... The Cracked Pot Coffee Shop is so much more than JUST a coffee shop. Just listen ... thecrackedpotcoffeeshop.com

Quincy Castleberry: hear her passion for what she gets to do... keeps the CASA program running! CASA volunteers are amazing people, coming alongside our foster youth. Listen to Quincy... she explains it all so well :) azcourts.gov

Glenn Ellison: Marine, Pro-Football walk on for the Oakland Raiders but found his calling ... The Parent Help Center! Non- confrontational behavior modification program. Theparenthelpcenter.com

Jamie Real Talks with us about Relational Equipping and vulnerable youth.

Non confrontational behavior modification program. Theparenthelpcenter.com

Have you lost a jury trial? The Hayes family have... Adri walks us through their foster care experience and how it feels to loose a jury trial. She speaks to us about learning to wait ... and how God is in the waiting. Adri writes for the woman’s magazine:justbetweenus.org or you can find her on Instagram @madebyadri

Adriana and Chris Hayes... the people we prayed for to take up the fostering torch for us when we left Milwaukee. They did and they are running with IT!! Adri is mom to her bio daughter and a foster mama. Adri also lives with Spina Bifida. In this episode she shares her journey with pain and how she has chronic HOPE! Reach out to her at: justbetweenus.org or read her blog: chronichopeblog.wordpress.com or find her on Instagram: @madebyadri