The Heart of Fostering
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The Watsons’ Fostering Story
There were many reasons for the Watsons not to become foster parents, but the biggest reason TO do it outweighed all of the downsides – that “God’s heart is to help children in need, so ours should be too.” The Watsons also had an amazing support team in place that carried, and continues to carry them, through their fostering journey – the Care Community through Good Shepherd Church Charlotte, in collaboration with Fostering the Family.
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot
Inspired by the powerful true story, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, follows Donna and Reverend Martin as they ignite a fire in the hearts of their rural church to embrace kids in the foster system that nobody else would take.
How Caring for the Widow and Orphan Impacts Your Church
Jesus will never invite you to do something that He Himself was not first willing to do. With the gospel in mind, you need not respond with religious or legalistic hearts, but you should respond as people who were once orphaned, and that God, by “his own choice… gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures” (James 1:18).
STORIES
“There is no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are.”
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Christoph Halverson
South Carolina
The Halversons first adopted after they had been married for 9 months. They started off by adopting two boys, but added another shortly thereafter. In short order, they had a biological child as well.
Now with 4 children under the age of four, Christoph says, “It takes a lot, but is very exciting and rewarding!”
The Zezulka Adoption Story
STORIES
“There is no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are.”
–
Christoff Halverson
South Carolina
The Halverson’s first adopted after they had been married for 9 months. They started off by adopting two boys, but added another shortly thereafter. In short order, they had a biological child as well.
Now with 4 children under the age of four, Christoff says, “It takes a lot, but is very exciting and rewarding!
The Zezulka Adoption Story
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