Fostered by Tori Hope Peterson is an incredible glimpse into the world of foster care. It’s a picture of the reality of living in a grey world, but all through the filter of the hope of a true Father and His good ways.
Fostered is Tori’s story (good, bad, and in between) of life in the foster care system and the broken, painful, and yet at times beautiful parts of family woven into it all.
Her writing style is captivating and draws you in with her authenticity and grace. Her story is at times hard to read, but I think it is essential reading for Christians. When we talk about foster care, children in foster care, and how does following Christ fit into it all…we must hear and believe the stories of former and present children in foster care. To fix a broken system takes more than just “I’m praying for you.” We must come around the entire family with love, care, and resources to help our children thrive and succeed. Trauma is real and how it plays out into the lives of children today is very present and must be discussed in families, school, and churches. Children living with trauma are in every school, church, city, and state in our country and as Christ followers we must learn trauma and be agents of His grace and healing to hurting children, parents, and families.
I highly encourage you to read this book and reflect ways you are able to support the foster care system in your city. We all have a part to play and to say, “Oh, I’d get too attached.” Or, “I just don’t know how you do it” washes your hands of something that we are all called to support and use our God given talents, resources, and time to bring about change for the glory of God.
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