Prayer Requests for Starting School

August 15th is the first day of school for our students! We would appreciate it if you would pray for these specific requests this week:

A young girl who has an upcoming eye surgery in September.

Two boys to grow in speech and reading ability.

Our Home Parents’ biological children navigating school and busy home life.

A great start to the new school year for a high school freshman.

Focused attention in the classroom for our children who need it most.

New, encouraging friends for a 6th grade girl.

Wisdom for big decisions for a Senior boy.

Foster Care to Forever Family

Katie Perry Harris of COMO Living Magazine wrote a wonderful story about the transformation of one of our former residents, Tiffany Lester. Here are some excerpts, as well as a few photos taken when Tiffany lived at Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries in Harrisburg, Missouri.

Our Past Does Not Define our Future – Conclusion

This is the conclusion of Calvin Temple’s story (read Part 1 of the story HERE.) When I was in sixth grade, I was placed into foster care for the third time. This is when I knew I was going to be a foster kid for the rest of my life.