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Pray for a Village

Fostering will bring you to the end of yourself. You simply cannot do it alone.

As a pastor’s wife and friend who loves to serve, I’m used to being the one who helps others. In general, I found it hard for me to receive help from others. Fostering has broken me of that.

My husband and I went through a really difficult foster season when we had a placement of 2 little girls, ages 2 and 3. Their needs were high, the case itself was very challenging and demanding, and to top it off, we couldn’t get them into childcare for 6 weeks. Meaning I was juggling my full-time job, four kids total, 2 of whom were in my care 24/7, being a pastor's wife, and trying to stay alive.

After that season, when I felt like I was drowning, I committed to myself that moving forward, if anyone offered to help me as we foster, my answer would always be yes. I knew that if we didn’t get help, we would burn out as foster parents. I could no longer foster alone; I had to be willing to accept help from others around me. I’m so glad I made that decision!

Now when we foster, I don’t just accept help, I sometimes boldly ask for it from our community. If you are in a Christ-centered community, I am confident your community wants to help you. So let them. When they don’t know how to help, tell them how they can help.

In Ecclesiastes, we see a beautiful image of “two are better than one.” When you feel weak from fostering, it’s important that you take Ecclesiastes 4:9-12’s wisdom, and you let your brothers and sisters in Christ “pull you up.”

Today, pray this prayer: “God, provide me with a village to do this with. I cannot do this work on my own. I need Your strength, and I need helpers.”

12 Daily Prayers For Foster Parents Printable

Don’t let the busyness of your schedule stop you from praying powerful prayers daily as a foster parent. Fostering is heavy and overwhelming. Between the demands of meetings, appointments, paperwork, and caring for children with trauma, you likely feel like you’re at a breaking point regularly.

Praying daily is not just a way to support the children in your care; it’s a way to invite God into the areas where you need Him the most.

As a foster mom, I understand how prayer can transform how I foster. That’s why I’ve created 12 Daily Prayers For Foster Parents. A guided prayer printable you can receive today!

Grab 12 Daily Prayers For Foster Parents here.