Dave Delaney

When most people hear the words foster care , they tend to picture a certain kind of family. They imagine married couples in their thirties or forties, maybe with kids of their own, opening their home to a child who needs a safe place to stay. And because of that picture, most college students and young adults don’t see themselves anywhere in that story. You might think: “That’s something I’ll think about someday.” “That’s for when I’m older.” “That’s for families who already have a house and...

If you’re a teenager, you might think foster care is something adults deal with. You might think, “That’s for parents.” “That’s something social workers handle.” “That’s a decision adults make.” And in some ways, that’s true. Adults fill out the paperwork, go through the training, and make the official decisions. But that doesn’t mean foster care has nothing to do with you. Because when a child comes into a foster home, they don’t just meet the parents. They meet the whole family. They meet...

HOW KIDS CAN HELP IN FOSTER CARE If you’re in elementary school, you might think foster care is something only grown-ups do. You might think, “That’s for moms and dads.” “That’s for social workers.” “That’s for pastors.” But here’s the truth: God has always used kids, just like you, to do big things. In the Bible, God used a boy named David  to defeat a giant. He used a young girl  to point a powerful soldier, Naaman, toward healing. He used a little boy’s  lunch to feed thousands. And He can...