Lead Clinical Specialist A’Nadia Anderson recruits and supports foster parents for an Upstate foster agency. So, when the 38-year-old, with her husband Desmond, decided to fulfill her own dream of becoming a foster parent, she felt well prepared. However, the reality of fostering – especially fostering a teen – came with some surprises. “I used … Read more
“You’re the best mommy I could ever ask for.” When 12-year-old Kylie first spoke those words to Epworth foster mom Jennifer Rule months ago, Jennifer nearly cried. It was, she said, a ‘melt’ moment. “A melt moment is when we know we’re getting to them and they are getting to us,” Jennifer said. Along with … Read more
By the time Mandy and her siblings were taken into foster care, the 16-year-old lagged nearly two grades behind her peers. She often found herself simply too exhausted to go to school. Instability at home had left Mandy with the day-to-day responsibility of looking after her six brothers and sisters. The teen also worked a … Read more
During pre-marital counseling at their Baptist church, Sarah and Justin Weller were advised to think through where they wanted to be in five years as a couple. “We realized we both wanted to live our mission, to serve, to be a light in our community,” Sarah said. “We weren’t sure how we would do this, … Read more
A little over four years ago at a Serve the City Event with Midtown Fellowship in Columbia, Mollie learned about Epworth Children’s Home and the need for kind and consistent volunteers. Feeling called to action, Mollie and her Lifegroup connected with Beth Robinson, Epworth’s Volunteer Coordinator, and became Cottage Partners with Anderson Cottage, which is … Read more
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