Providing A Safe And Loving Environment For Children In Need with Rhonda Paulson

There is a growing recognition that the child welfare system
cannot provide all of the services needed by the families and
children who seek assistance from child welfare agencies, but
thanks to Rhonda Paulson, who genuinely offers adequate support
and services to the children and families she serves. Listen to
today's motivational episode and become one of the many chosen
few to give love and support to those in need!


Key takeaways to listen for


Isaiah 117: What is it and how it started

The purpose of foster care and why it is so important

Promoting child safety through partnerships with communities

The impact of telling your genuine experience about foster
care to people

What is the greatest need in foster care?

The rewarding life experiences of a foster parents



Resources mentioned in this episode


Mike Rowe: Returning the Favor (The Woman Changing the Foster
Care System)


 


About Rhonda Paulson


Rhonda and her husband went through Path Training to become
foster parents in 2014. They took a class at the Washington
County DCS office as part of their training. They were reminded
during that lesson that when children are removed from their
homes, they frequently have to come to the DCS office and wait
for placement. She couldn't imagine a fearful child sitting in
such a sterile, frigid environment, as she peered about the
cubicle-filled facility. That's when she realized God had placed
the Isaiah 117 House on her heart.


The Isaiah 117 House is her dream and Isaiah 1:17 says, "defend
the cause of the fatherless," which she believes is what God is
asking her to do. She envisions a house with a girl's bedroom, a
boy's bedroom, a completely equipped bathroom, a playroom, a
nursery, and so on. She sees a group of volunteers, two at a
time, on standby to greet "the least of these" when they are in
need of love the greatest. She sees a sanctuary that is always
ready to take in the children of this region in their time of
need and assist them through what is unavoidably a difficult
adjustment. She believes that this facility has the ability to
favorably impact the children who are being held in custody in
ways that we could never anticipate.


Connect with Rhonda


Website: Isaiah 117 House

Facebook: Isaiah 117 House

Instagram: @isaiah117house



 


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