Episode 145: Strokes, Bio Families, and Other Highs and Lows as a Family of 9

In this episode we share some highs and lows of the last month. Highs include seeing our big kids become amazing big kids. Not without faults and failures, but as young people who are trying to figure out what it looks like to be a loyal, kind person who has integrity. Church camps and cousins are also very high on the list. And in the lows category, Chris' dad had a stroke, Chris and Jihae have been feeling disconnected, and a meet up with a bio family got cancelled at the last minute and basically the wheels fell off for a minute. But we are all trying to weather these storms together, with grace, open communication, and community. So we encourage you to do the same! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:14 – Thank you, SHOWIT!! 2:19 – Chris's Highs of the Week 9:20 – Jihae's Highs of the Week 11:52 – Chris's Lows of the Week 21:36 – Jihae's Lows of the Week 27:36 – Good Word of the Day!!! Good Word of the Day!!! Persevering James 1:2-4 NIV 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Hebrews 12 NIV 7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all.  Thank you to our sponsor Showit!! Listen to Us on Spotify (and leave a review please)!! Connect with us! Fostering Voices on Instagram You can also email us!  [email protected] We would LOVE it if you would SUBSCRIBE! AND please leave us a review on iTunes! This helps others to find our podcast so we can share these voices from the foster care and adoption community with more people! If you want to see how to leave a review, check out this handy little video!