Kate Rietema (Michigan, USA)
The jar of meal was not emptied, neither did the jug of oil fail. - 1 Kings 17:16 (NRSV)
Our family often welcomes foster children into our home. Earlier this year, our case worker asked if we could host a five-year-old boy. He had cerebral palsy, a seizure disorder, and spoke a different language than our family. We have five other children, and life already felt busy. I told...
It is a blessing to say yes to God’s call.
Children in foster care
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