Hearts With More Room

Hearts With More Room

We had been foster parents for 30 years and gave up our license only because the agencies were still asking us to adopt when we knew our adopting days were past. By this time, we had already adopted 7! It was just so hard to say “no” when a social worker...
Growing Our Own Children

Growing Our Own Children

We started safe families last February and since then we have hosted five kids. Having kids of our own we weren’t exactly sure how this would all go but now that it’s been a year we can’t believe how many blessings we have been able to experience as a family. God not...
As If Angels Appeared…

As If Angels Appeared…

Hello! My name is Jacqueline. My journey with Safe Families started nearly six years ago alone and afraid with five children and one on the way in a maternity home in St. Charles. I couldn’t believe that my life has gotten to this point, I couldn’t...
More Than Guests…

More Than Guests…

“I like it when we meet they become part of our family, mama.” Our oldest child told me this in sincerity as we discussed our family becoming a Host Family. You can see in her smile that she means it. Our family has had the privilege of regularly hosting since moving...
Families That Serve Together

Families That Serve Together

The Bruce’s Story Ty and Rona Bruce first learned about Safe Families through their local church.  Together they shared about why this ministry is so important to their family. Ty – It was an opportunity to have our family serve together.  Many times, it feels...
Taking in 3 Teeny Ones

Taking in 3 Teeny Ones

We were introduced to Safe Families when our own two girls were teenagers. We loved it from the get-go because it is centered around the Church being “the Church” by helping others through genuine hospitality. This was what we had been desiring to do. We...
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