On a Sunday morning in October of 2019, the Boyd family did their typical Sunday routine and found themselves in the audience at Beltway Church. That Sunday, however, ended up being anything but typical for the family as they left the building feeling a nudge that couldn’t be dismissed or set aside. Jason and Megan Boyd, along with their two young children, Jay and Natalie, … [Read more...]
Taking Root: Family Makes Farming a Part of Fostering Journey
Drive up a steep hill on the west side of Coleman, look to the right at the very top and you’ll come to the Shira place. It’s hard to say exactly how many people live on the two acres, not to mention eight chickens, two goats, one miniature donkey, turtles, a dog, kittens–you get the picture. The family always consists of mom and dad, Chas and Katie Shira, and their … [Read more...]
Bundles of Hope
Kate Drake and David Nicholson were homeless, addicted to drugs and had to give up their twin babies to foster care. With help from the foster parents who took in their kids, they fought for recovery. Today they have their twins back and they have their lives back. Most parents would likely agree that children are a gift from God – but how many can call them literal … [Read more...]
Letters of Hope
Children in foster care write letters to senior communities Age is just a number, as the saying goes, and no one knows that better than the children of the Audrey Grace House at New Horizons foster care and adoption center - and the residents of the care facilities with whom they communicate via cards and letters. Despite attention from a loving and committed staff, … [Read more...]