Host Sandra Flach is a mom of 8 children, 5 through adoption—one kinship and 4 international. Her youngest 2 are teens diagnosed with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). With over 30 years of parenting experience and 20 plus years as an adoptive and kinship parent, she’s made mountains of mistakes and learned loads of lessons. She understands the difficult road of parenting children with trauma histories—and she is still in the trenches! The Adoption & Foster Care Journey is a podcast to encourage, educate, and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care, and kinship care. We aim to support adoptive and foster families by sharing encouraging real-life stories and equipping them with modern-day research and parenting techniques.
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Monday Nov 15, 2021
Episode 299 - Counting Up to Christmas with Adoptive Mom Jennifer Elwood
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:16-19
In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, all of our November episodes focus on adoption. And since December is right around the corner, we’re combining this week’s adoption story with some Christmas gifts.
This week we talk with adoptive mom, Jennifer Elwood. Jennifer is the author of Counting Up to Christmas—Twenty-Four Gifts from the Gospel of Luke.
Listen in as host Sandra Flach talks with Jennifer about her family’s adoption journey as well as her book. Counting Up to Christmas is truly a gift for stressed out moms trying to find joy in the Christmas season.
Like/comment/share this episode's corresponding Facebook post on our Justice For Orphans page by 11/18 for your chance to win a FREE copy of Jennifer's book.
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