Choosing What Makes Us Happy
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Social work attracts people who want to help others. So does foster parenting. Sometimes people decide to [...]
Barb’s Story
You may have seen her on her way to work or in a grocery store and noticed her friendly and welcoming smile. She may look a lot like one of your friends or neighbors. She [...]
Getting a New Family is Scary – And Awesome!
Troy was eight years old when he entered the foster care system. This year he turned eleven. This year he moved for the last time. This year he was adopted. This year he is finally [...]
Justin’s* Story
Justin is the inspiration for Bells of Hope: Ringing in a Brighter Tomorrow for CT’s Waiting Children, now in its third year. Last year over 160 faith communities and schools across CT agreed to ring [...]
Zach, Phyllis and Lenny
For Love of a Child by Alan Murphy "Children are the world's most valuable resource and and its best hope for the future." -John Fitzgerald Kennedy Children first, child centered, child focused are terms [...]
A Couple’s Ministry of Love
March 2001 remains forever fixed in the hearts and minds of Doris and John. They mark that as the date that Doris began her mission and John became her helpmate not only in marriage but [...]