buckle up!

"Please keep all hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the car at all times..."
Our hearts?  Lord, please prepare it for the ride that you are calling us to...

So for a few months now Team Davis  has been talking about and praying about getting back on the Foster Parent Roller Coaster.  If you've been around for awhile then you might remember that we took that ride a few years ago.  We went through training almost exactly 3 years ago actually...crazy.  It took a year to get approved by DFCS and open our home.  And even though we haven't been active as Foster Parents over the last 2 years we have still felt the need to do something about the broken system and help these kids that need us so much. 

At the beginning of the year Glynn County was blessed with a non-profit organization that has been in Atlanta for 6 years.  They chose to expand in Glynn County and I couldn't be more grateful. FaithBridge Foster Care is bridging the gap between state agencies and faith communities to change the way Foster Care works.  This.  Is.  Huge.          HUGE.

Obviously, most people know that the Foster Care System exists and that DFCS is around.  But most people just go on living their everyday lives. 

What can I do?  Sure I've heard the system is broken but what else is new?  I'm just one person, the problems are way too big.  I don't even know how all that works for what helping would look like...

This weekend, Hubs and I have been training with FaithBridge so we can hopefully make a difference.  Yes, we did training similar to this 3 years ago with DFCS so I knew what to expect...I didn't expect to be wrecked.  Again.  It is so incredibly clear to me that we are called to be in this world...

This video has made the rounds on Facebook and its incredible.  People say to me, I can't imagine ever doing anything with Foster Care.  Too hard.  Too messy.  Too heartbreaking...  Watch this.  Its from the point of view of a child in the Foster Care system, through no fault of her own---as all children enter the system---its about 13 min long.  But it may just change your life...its worth the watch.



How can we NOT help??

*FaithBridge has lots of ways to support Foster Families....you don't have to sign up for the whole roller coaster.  Foster families need lots of support and that is part of what makes FaithBridge so great...their Community of Care.  Baby step...lots of small steps by lots of people is what changes the world.  And isn't it worth looking into?  I think so.  Even one child's experience made better is worth it...

**To all my people who are already in this world and helping kids---thank you.  I'm so happy to be surrounded by folks that understand our calling and we are so blessed to have the chance to take this roller coaster ride...buckle up!