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Redeeming Love

March 13, 2014 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

“You said go to her, and I let pride stand in my way. You said she needed me, and I didn't believe. You said love her, and I thought it would be easy.”

As a former foster parent in the U.S., and a current adoption advocate in Nicaragua, caring for children in transition is extremely near and dear to my heart. In the past two years, I’ve encountered three particular stories that helped me understand the life of the child in need — and what they need in […]

Filed Under: + Foster Care, + On My Nightstand · Tagged With: foster child, redeeming love, true story

Processing Transition

January 7, 2014 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

“What is your favorite food?” the teacher asked with methodical dictation. “My… favorite… food… is… uh… manzanas!” replied the young student, copying her teacher’s cadence. “Apples!” reminded the patient, bilingual instructor. I sat reading on the floor below, but was momentarily distracted by the beautiful sounds of freshly-learned English being carried by the morning’s amazingly […]

Filed Under: + Adoption Care, + Endless Grace, + Foster Care, Featured · Tagged With: languages, spanish, transition

Our journey into foster care

May 11, 2013 By Wendy Willard · 1 Comment ·

Is there room in your family for a child in need?

May is National Foster Care Month. In honor of this, I thought I should let you know a little about why we became foster parents, and what you can do to change a child’s life. On our honeymoon, I remember romantically talking about how many children we’d have. Regardless of which number we settled on, […]

Filed Under: + Foster Care · Tagged With: foster parenting, psalm 68, social services

Blog Move

February 10, 2013 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

In February of 2014, I switched from writing on my personal site to this blog. Throughout the first part of 2014, I am moving much of my content over to this blog. But in the meantime, you may find some of the categories to be a bit lacking. Thank you for your patience! Use the […]

Filed Under: + Endless Grace, + Foster Care, + In My Kitchen, + Making Me Laugh, + On My Nightstand, + Parenting, + Service Opps, + Through My Earbuds, + Via Technology, Creative Inspiration ·

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