What Happened After We Said Yes To Foster Care

Eight years ago, we said yes to foster care.

At the time, we had no idea how much that simple decision would change our lives. We couldn't have imagined the children who would come through our home, the adoptions that would follow, the reunifications we would celebrate, or the lessons God would teach us along the way.

For our 50th episode, we're taking a step back and sharing the story behind Dream Small.

What began after the heartbreak of a miscarriage eventually led us into foster care. We talk about how we first became licensed, what it was like welcoming our very first placement, the trauma that opened our eyes to realities we had never fully understood, and the moments that shaped our family over the past eight years.

Along the way, we've welcomed 14 foster placements into our home, adopted three incredible children, experienced both heartbreak and joy, and learned that God often works through ordinary acts of obedience.

In this episode, we share the hardest parts of foster care, the beautiful moments that made it worthwhile, the importance of community, and why we continue to trust God with whatever comes next.

Whether you've been listening since the beginning or you're brand new to Dream Small, this episode is the most complete version of our story we've ever shared.

In This Episode

• How a miscarriage helped launch our foster care journey

• Why we chose foster care before adoption

• The story of our first placement and the lessons that changed us forever

• What we've learned from eight years of foster care

• The hardest realities foster families face

• The beauty of reunification, adoption, and healing

• How community carried us through difficult seasons

• Why saying yes to God changed our family forever

• The Scriptures that sustained us throughout the journey

• The story behind the name Dream Small

Key Scriptures

Galatians 6:9

Luke 16:10

2 Corinthians 4:18

Romans 12:1

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Music Credit

"Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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