Testimonials

Ton- I was born in Thailand and was in the foster care system until I was adopted in America in 2001. The Lord blessed me with an amazing family. He had a plan for me and He always provided. I have seen God work in every aspect in my life. The mission of Loving Local is dear to my heart because I know personally, there are many families out there that need a little extra help and Loving Local is there to be that help!

Libbie- Being a foster child was very sad because I often think  where is my real parents and why didn't they want me? But at the same time I'm glad that I have someone that takes care of me like my foster mom: she took care me mostly like her one of her daughters: had warm clothes and food in my tummy. With my foster mom I always felt safe, she taught me lots of things about how to take care of myself and household chores. Even though I know that my foster mom loved me the best she could, she sometimes hit me for not doing my homework good enough for her. It made me feel I will never be good enough for anything.  I think a lot of this have to do with the Chinese culture and how important  education is to them. My favorite memories with my foster mom are: she took me dancing every summer night after dinner at the park, we would play badminton together, and she taught me to cook. I still keep in touch with her and I would loved to go visit her.

Christina- Kevin and I had both always said we wanted to become foster parents - it’s actually something we had in common before we even started dating! Initially we thought we’d foster after our own children had grown up but the need for foster parents in our community changed our minds. We had only lived in the Treasure Valley for a short time before taking our first placement and we quickly realized that with our families living so far away, we were dependent on our community to provide support while we dealt with the overwhelming task of being foster parents. Without the prayers, meals, babysitting and clothes generously provided by our community, we would not have lasted more than a few months as foster parents. One of the most impactful things I heard in our first month as general foster parents was “Tell Kevin and Christina that people who don’t even know them are praying for them”. Knowing that there were strangers praying for us and the children in our care has given us resilience through the toughest moments. Our hope is that every foster parent can experience the amount of love and care that our family and children have received through fostering.