When Foster Care Changes Everything: Faith, Jobs, And A Forever Home

What happens when you say yes “just to foster” and God quietly has something much bigger in mind? In this episode, Fred and Kim share how two little girls showed up for an “emergency placement” and ended up changing their family, their faith, and even Fred’s entire career.They talk through the long road from first conviction in a tiny Atlanta church, to years of praying and waiting, to finally opening their home when their biological daughters were teenagers. From legal battles and an unexpected job loss, to a little girl asking in the car, “When I go to my next home…,” their story pulls back the curtain on what foster care and adoption actually feel like from the inside. You’ll hear about the ripple effects on their older daughters, their church, their views on what it means to be truly pro‑life, and why they believe the blessings of fostering and adoption outweigh the cost, every time.Chapters00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Introducing Fred & Kim Reich 00:03:55 Wrestling With The Call To Foster 00:09:40 Early Church History And Caring For The Abandoned 00:11:00 Sanctuary City, Foster Care, And “Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is” 00:13:00 First Respite Placement And Then The Big Call 00:13:35 Saying Yes To Two Girls For “24–48 Hours” 00:17:30 The Hidden Insecurity Of “My Next Home” 00:20:35 How God Used Foster Care To Pull Fred Out Of Coaching 00:24:45 How All Four Daughters Now View Adoption 00:25:15 Ripple Effects In Their Church And Community 00:27:25 “Consider The Children If You Don’t Step In” 00:29:45 An Intern, A Missing Paper, And God Behind The Scenes 00:31:30 Closing Thoughts And Invitation To Step Into The Story