On the second episode of this two-part series, co-hosts Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber welcome back Randy and Dana Stinson. They have been married 27 years and have eight children—five of whom are adopted. Continue listening to their story as they discuss specifically how they care for their son, Brewer, who has special needs. Despite the challenges, they have no regrets.

Learn more about adoption and foster care at SendRelief.org/foster-care-adoption.

On the first episode of this two-part series, co-hosts Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber speak with Randy Stinson, senior vice president for academic administration and provost at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his wife, Dana about adoption disruptions.

You won’t want to miss this transparent conversation about disruption, adoption and life with eight children—five of whom are adopted.

Learn more about adoption and foster care at SendRelief.org/foster-care-adoption.

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Join Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber as they talk openly with special guests, Mike and Heather Picker, CEO and executive director of Divine Nest, on foster care ministry within a church. The Pickers are from a small farm town outside the greater St. Louis metropolitan area but their ideas on making churches foster friendly are big. Discover their story and how you can take your next steps on mission with foster care in this episode.

Learn more at sendrelief.org/fostercare.

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Carly Souza knew from a very early age that she wanted to adopt. Then she met John. Discover what happens next and listen in on the couple’s unconventional story in this special episode. Co-hosts Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber sit down with John and Carly Souza to unpack the Souza’s decision to foster to adopt and the unique timeliness of it all.

For more information on adoption, visit SendRelief.org/adoption.

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Join co-hosts Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber as they talk with Paula Walker about her family’s foster journey. Paula and her husband, Scott, have been married 13 years with three children and are currently fostering a one-year-old and a two-year-old. Learn how God revealed the needs that moved the Walkers’ hearts to care for the young and helpless in foster care.

For more information, visit sendrelief.org/foster-care-adoption.

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