Foster Care Awareness Month Testimonials - Arrow Child & Family Ministries

Laura & John’s Foster Journey

Inspired by close friends who fostered and adopted, Laura and John felt called to open their home and their hearts to children in need.

“We wanted to give back. Our lives have been full of blessings, and fostering felt like the right way to share that.”

While their journey has looked different, it has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of their lives. When their first foster children, a pair of brothers arrived, their emotions ranged from excitement and joy—to sadness and uncertainty.

“We were so happy that what we’d prepared for was finally happening, but heartbroken that these children had to be separated from their family.”

Through faith, community and support from their placement agency, Laura and John embraced the experience with open arms and trusting hearts.

What Fostering Has Taught Them

All children crave love and stability
Unconditional support is the foundation for healing
Trusting God and the process is key
Supporting biological parents is an important part of reunification

A Child’s Healing Journey

“We’ve learned that fostering isn’t just about the kids it’s about lifting up families and showing love in every direction.”One of their most meaningful fostering placements was with a 10-year-old girl carrying significant trauma. Surrounded by a team that believed in her—CPS, her attorney, and her therapist—she slowly began to heal. With their steady guidance and support, she found the courage to grow emotionally and reconnect with the strengths that had always been within her.

“She had her difficult days, but focusing on her positive traits helped her gain confidence and self-control.”

Moments They’ll Never Forget

Reuniting a sibling group of three with their mother, who worked tirelessly to bring them home
Watching an adoptive family joyfully welcome the two brothers they fostered for almost two years
Maintaining lifelong relationships with families even after the children leave“We cry when they leave, but we celebrate that they’re safe, loved and where they belong.”

A Message to Future Foster Parents

They want others to know that yes, saying goodbye can be hard but the impact you make lasts forever.

“Do it. Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Fostering has blessed our entire family in ways we never imagined.”

Arrow didn’t just give me a place to stay. They gave me love, safety, and the belief that I mattered

My name is Alex, and I’ve experienced both sides of the foster care journey, first as a foster child and now as a foster parent. My life was forever changed by Arrow Ministries.

As a child in care, I felt invisible, bounced from home to home, unsure if I’d ever feel safe or wanted. That changed when I entered Arrow’s care. For the first time, I was seen, heard, and loved. With their support, I began to heal, trust again, and believe in a future I never thought was possible.

Years later, I became a foster parent through Arrow because I wanted to be the person I once needed. I wanted to give children the same stability and unconditional support that changed my life.

Becoming a foster parent was one of the most rewarding decisions I’ve ever made

Arrow has been with me every step of the way, offering training, guidance, and ongoing support. They don’t just place children into homes, they walk alongside you to ensure each child’s emotional, mental, and physical needs are met.

Now, I don’t just offer kids a place to stay, I offer them a childhood full of love, trust, and opportunity.

Fostering transforms more than a child’s life it transforms yours too

Fostering isn’t easy, but it’s life-changing. If you’re considering it, I urge you to take that step. Arrow Ministries doesn’t just change children’s lives. They change entire futures, mine included.

“My Grandparents started fostering to give their son siblings and ended up adopting six children. That story has always stayed with me.”

Mrs. Smith-Dennis was deeply moved by her grandparents’ decision to foster and adopt. Though they had their biological son later in life, they opened their home to children in need and ultimately expanded their family through adoption.

That legacy shaped her own journey. Unable to have children of their own, she and her spouse chose to follow in those same loving footsteps. Today, they foster children and support relatives in raising their families, continuing the cycle of care, compassion, and purpose.

– Kevin Dennis and Lisa Smith-Dennis

We always wanted more children but couldn’t have more than two.

Fostering gives us the chance to share our love with kids who truly need it.

If we had it our way, we’d have a house full of children.

– Javier and Norma Lopez

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