Kids in foster care have to adjust to a whole new set of rules, routines, and sometimes culture when they change homes.  They struggle with feeling accepted, longing for their birth parents, and learning to heal from the hurts they’ve experienced.  The foster parents at Youth For Christ do an amazing job of loving these kids right where they are at and helping to propel them forward in every area of development.  They also do whatever they can to make their kids feel special and a part of the family for as long or short of a time that they are there.

 I would like to highlight one of my families who have really devoted their past 8 months to helping two of these kids.  This family capitalizes on the strength of their foster kids and let them shine in the areas where they are strong.   They have special movie nights, play dates, and cooking times.  Every night, these girls will dance in the living room with their foster dad, as it is their favorite activity.    They love being “princesses” and have a chest full of play clothes.  One special evening, their foster mom bought the girls and the foster dad tickets to a “Father-Daughter Dance.”  These girls were able to dress like princesses, dance all night, and be accompanied by their “dad.”  There is a scripture that says, “The lonely will be healed in families.”  I believe this is true.

 Katie Bass