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Open Homes Initiative Podcast
by Open Homes Initiative
Your story matters. This podcast exists to tell the stories of changed lives in the Foster Care system - to put names and faces to numbers and statistics. Open Homes Initiative's goal is to be a bridge between foster families and local churches in West Texas and available resources. By telling these stories and raising awareness, we hope you see that you can make a difference by doing something as simple as making a meal for a foster family. Follow along to hear how God is moving through families who are doing the hard work of loving these vulnerable kiddos, because their story matters.
Episodes
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The Judge Said He Knew I Loved My Kids, Then Sent Them Away
Katie's daughter made her outcry on an ordinary evening, in the living room, while they folded laundry. Within two weeks the man responsible was arrested. Within a year, all three of Katie's kids had been removed from her home, and she was the one who packed their suitcases. This conversation…
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We Opened Our Home to 16 Foster Kids: Here's What Really Happened
Justin and Chelsea Smith have opened their home to 16 foster children over eight years in San Angelo, Texas, and 94% of those kids have gone back to their biological families. That number runs nearly double the national average, and it reflects something very deliberate about how they approach…
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From Foster Child To Foster Mom: Rebekah & Jaime’s Story Of Support, Trauma, And Big Love
Foster care isn’t an abstract idea for Jaime and Rebekah. It’s lived experience, hard decisions, kids leaving and coming back, gaps in the system, and people who chose to show up anyway. In this episode, they walk through what it’s actually like to grow up in foster care, become foster/adoptive...
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We’ve Had 20 Foster Kids… And No Regrets | The Rowlands
We’ve had 20 foster kids and we haven’t regretted a single one. Not even the 18‑month‑old who showed up two weeks before our newborn. It’s been the hardest thing we’ve ever done, and we’re still choosing to break our hearts on purpose over and over again for the sake of the gospel. In this…
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From Grief To Kinship: Shannon’s Story Of Saying Yes with Shannon Aguirre
Shannon lost her husband and took in a nonverbal autistic relative within a month. No training, no long runway, just a phone call, a lot of prayer, and a simple conviction: “I could not let him go into foster care. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself.”In this conversation, we walk through what...
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They've Seen the Worst of the System. Now They're Changing It.
Most people talk about foster care in theory. Tim and Esther have lived it for over a decade: teens, newborns, reunifications, adoptions, heartbreak, and now tiny homes for kids aging out of the system. This conversation is raw, specific, and very real about what it actually costs and why they...
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When Foster Care Changes Everything: Faith, Jobs, And A Forever Home
What happens when you say yes “just to foster” and God quietly has something much bigger in mind? In this episode, Fred and Kim share how two little girls showed up for an “emergency placement” and ended up changing their family, their faith, and even Fred’s entire career.They talk through the…
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What Happens When You Bring a Foster Child into Your Family?
In this episode of the Open Homes Initiative podcast, hosts Justin and Chelsea sit down with their teenage daughter, Jolly, for an honest conversation about the realities of foster care from a family’s perspective. Together, they explore what it means to open your home—and your heart—to children…
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From Foster Care to Family: The Journey of Open Hands and Open Hearts
When Sunny was just three days old, she was placed with Landon and Sarah, a foster family with open hearts and a deep sense of calling. Despite already having four biological children, they welcomed Sunny as their own, instantly feeling a profound connection and love. As the months passed, the...
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Bridging the Gap Between Foster Families, The Church, and Available Resources
Welcome to the Open Homes Initiative Podcast, Episode 0! In this episode, we share our journey as foster parents, the mission behind Open Homes Initiative, and how you can get involved in supporting foster, kinship, and adoptive families.What You’ll Learn:The heart and mission of the Open Homes...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Your story matters. This podcast exists to tell the stories of changed lives in the Foster Care system - to put names and faces to numbers and statistics. Open Homes Initiative's goal is to be a bridge between foster families and local churches in West Texas and available resources. By telling these stories and raising awareness, we hope you see that you can make a difference by doing something as simple as making a meal for a foster family. Follow along to hear how God is moving through families who are doing the hard work of loving these vulnerable kiddos, because their story matters.
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Your story matters. This podcast exists to tell the stories of changed lives in the Foster Care system - to put names and faces to numbers and statistics. Open Homes Initiative's goal is to be a bridge between foster families and local churches in West Texas and available resources. By telling...
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