How Foster Care Brought Me My Miracle Family

About this episode

Michelle Ablard shares her journey of fostering and adopting children, highlighting the role of faith and community in creating her miracle family.

Michelle Ablard was content with her life as a schoolteacher, with 3 dogs and a mortgage. But then God nudged her into foster care, which began an unlikely journey of fostering two kids from her school and eventually adopting them. Michelle simply obeyed God’s prompting and credits her community of friends and family who made her miracle family possible! Receive a copy of the "Faith Builds a Family" bundle and an audio download of "How Foster Care Brought Me My Miracle Family" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. Get more episode resources  Do you have a story or comment on how Focus on the Family impacted you or your family? Leave a message for Jim Daly! If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, please give us your feedback.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Daly

Guest: Michelle Ablard

Topics covered

• foster care
• adoption
• family
• community support
• faith

Keywords

• foster care
• adoption
• miracle family
• community
• faith

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Organizations: Focus on the Family

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