by Jess, Restore Network Foster Mom What do I wish more people knew about foster care? That saying goodbye isn't the worst thing that could happen. I get it, I’ve been there. The thought of loving a child as your own for a few months, or a year, or a few years... and...
by Jess Stamm, Restore Network Foster Mom For 601 days I was your mama. For 601 days I had the privilege and joy of rocking you to sleep. Making you laugh. Watching you learn to crawl, and walk, and run. Kissing your boo boos. Calming your tears. Tickling that...
By Christina Robinson, Restore Network Foster Mom & Monroe County Director 781 days ago, two adorable babies were dropped off at our house. We didn’t know we would love them so fiercely; didn’t know we would celebrate 1st and 2nd birthdays, didn’t know God...
❔ How long have you been fostering? We have been fostering for about 9 months. ❔ Why did you begin fostering? We began fostering because we felt convicted that we had a spare bedroom in our house that was just collecting our stuff and being used as storage. Though we...
Cyn Franz | Heights Church This is my 2nd season of fostering. Forty-four years ago, my husband and I were licensed and adopted our son. During that first 5-year period, we had 15 or more children that lived with us. A year ago, Restore Network shared at Heights...
Kyle & Melissa Triplett | Hope Church, Carbondale ❔ How long have you been fostering? We have been fostering for about a year now. ❔ Why did you begin fostering? Caring for vulnerable children has been on my heart since I was a teenager. Before we got married, I...
Jamey & Kelly Bridges | Life Community Church ❔ How long have you been fostering? We have been fostering for 4 months. ❔ Why did you begin fostering? For years foster care has been on my heart. In the last year it was more apparent that the time was right for...
Friends, While we mourn the staggering rate children are now entering foster care in Illinois, we are so grateful that you are with us in this fight. Whether you opened your home through foster care, volunteered with us, or gave financially, you were instrumental in...
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by Katie Myette, Restore Network Executive Director I remember the early days of foster care. I remember when God called us to open our home to vulnerable children. I remember going through the training classes and trying to figure out the foster care system which...