Episode 224: From Adoptee to Adoptive Mom (w/ Cami Haussler)
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by Jami Kaeb
1w ago
Cami Haussler’s childhood was marked by turbulence. By the time she was 10, both of her parents had passed away. Her formative years were filled with a long string of life changes, and it seemed like every time she got close to a caregiver, they would leave her. Eventually, Cami was adopted by her grandparents, but despite the love they showed her, Cami often struggled to let them in, fearing that they too would pass away and leave her alone again. Today, Cami’s experiences have come full circle—she’s now an adoptive parent who has fostered 12 children and taken on a ..read more
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Episode 223: When Motherhood Involves Unexpected Challenges (w/ Katie Faris)
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by Jami Kaeb
1w ago
Katie Faris knew that motherhood wasn’t always going to be smooth sailing, but she was more than ready to deal with temper tantrums and dirty diapers. What she wasn’t prepared for was receiving the news that three of her children had been diagnosed with a serious medical condition.  Katie’s story is deeply touching to me. She’s a pastor’s wife and a writer who has shared her journey with others through books like God is Still Good: Gospel Hope and Comfort for the Unexpected Sorrows of Motherhood and He Will Be Enough: How God Takes You by the Hand Through Your Ha ..read more
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Episode 222: Learning How to Give and Receive Care (w/ Randall Nichols)
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by Jami Kaeb
2w ago
We are naturally fearful creatures. The older we get, the deeper our fears seem to grow. There is so much we can’t understand, so much that we can’t control. But it is in the middle of our anxiety that God often draws us to himself as our perfect father, our safe refuge, our resting place. Be encouraged and take heart, friends, for Jesus has overcome sin, death, and shame. Meditate on these words from Jesus in Mathew chapter 6.  “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life mor ..read more
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The Advocate Role in Action: Statistics You Need to See
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by Quinn Brewer
3w ago
The TFI Advocate role is at the heart of The Forgotten Initiative, and was born from a simple truth: Our nation’s foster care community – workers, parents, foster parents, and children – need support. In the midst of a broken system, we want to turn our attention to people. People who feel worn down. People who are vulnerable. People who feel forgotten. Jesus saw people and went out of his way to be with the hurting and vulnerable. Jesus calls us to this kind of sacrificial and mercy-fueled love by his example. For a child experiencing foster care, every changed placement, new home, and re ..read more
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Episode 220: Finding Treasures in the Darkness (w/ Katherine Wolf)
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by Jami Kaeb
1M ago
How do we navigate painful circumstances in life? How do we walk with others who are experiencing the most challenging circumstances? How do we respond when life doesn’t turn out the way we expected it to? Katherine Wolf is a stroke survivor, disability advocate, and author who leverages her redemptive story to encourage those with broken bodies, brains, and hearts. Katherine works along with her husband, Jay, to resource people who experience disabilities through Hope Heals Camp and Mend Coffee. They have co-authored two best-selling books Hope Heals and Suffer Stron ..read more
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What is a TFI Advocate?
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by Jami Kaeb
1M ago
We believe there’s an opportunity found in connecting churches and agencies to one another. But that doesn’t just happen naturally; someone needs to help bridge the gap between them, which is exactly where our TFI Advocates come in. It’s no secret that we love our TFI Advocates and talk about them often. We especially like to bring your attention to this role during the two times of the year that we accept applications to become a TFI Advocate. (Psst… applications are open this month!) But you may still be wondering, what exactly does a TFI Advocate do? Why is it necessary? What responsibi ..read more
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Episode 219: The Pain of Entering Foster Care (w/ DREION)
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by Jami Kaeb
1M ago
DREION is a husband, father, electrifying singer-songwriter, musician, producer, and performing artist originally from Omaha, Nebraska. He experienced the foster care system as a child at the age of seven, and his story is one of trauma, tragedy, and triumph that the world needs to hear. Today, DREION uses his music to inspire and shed light on this underserved community through powerful storytelling and intentional experiences. In this episode, you’ll hear DREION openly share his painful experience of entering foster care, why he holds a passion to advocate for foste ..read more
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Episode 218: Deeper Than Sunday (w/ Desiree Jacobs)
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by Jami Kaeb
1M ago
I am so excited to bring you something a little bit different today. Grace Church of San Diego is letting us feature an episode of their podcast, Deeper Than Sunday, which featured one of our TFI Advocates, Desiree Jacobs. What a great conversation you are about to hear on how the church can step in and love the foster care community and ultimately see lives transformed for the glory of God. In this episode, you’ll hear about secondary trauma, how to link arms with those in the foster care community, the difference between being inconvenienced versus overextended, and ..read more
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Episode 217: We Need Dads (w/ Joey Eells)
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by Jami Kaeb
1M ago
What comes to your mind when you hear the word fatherhood? My guest on the podcast today, Joey Eells, has a passion for fatherhood. When he became a father, he sought to step into that role in a way that would point his children toward their Heavenly Father. Joey is a foster and adoptive parent, and Children’s Pastor at Eastview Christian Church in Normal, Illinois. In this episode, Joey discusses the role of fatherhood, the complicated relationship that often exists between foster and biological parents, the challenges of navigating the complex needs o ..read more
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Contextualize the Need: Mobilizing Your Church
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by Quinn Brewer
2M ago
Does your church have a passion for orphans, widows, fatherless, and those in the foster care community? It can be easy to get fired up around this cause on days like Orphan Sunday, but then feel like it fizzles out the other 364 days of the year. If this sounds familiar, we want you to know that we’ve been there. Numerous churches, members, and regular attendees would like to get more involved in the foster care community but they just don’t know how. That’s where you come in! Each and every week, our team has the honor of supporting our TFI Advocates across the nation in bridging the gap ..read more
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