Hi blog family!
We had a great time at the Youth Conference! Teens, Anyone working with foster kids - or any kids for that matter, really missed it!
pics to follow soon!
Keynote speaker, DMC, (of legendary rap duo RUN DMC), delivered a powerful message that Even Jessus and Moses was foster kids...telling how one was put in a basket down the river and found and raised by the Egyptians and he told how baby Jesus was also raised by someone else!
Wow! best part was the fact that- looked who they turned out to be!
DMC was powerful talking about how he always questioned "his Purpose", knowing that it was not just to be "famous"!
The Panel spoke:
all telling our personal stories, the hard truth of foster care!
Basically I told the kids they are the Cinderella's, {Prince & Knight & shinning armor and they need to go out into the big beautful world and write their own fairytales, with themselves, as the hero!
The workshops taught about financial responsibility and the importance of saving, how to make good food choices, "I like me", and a also included others, even workshops for foster parents and social workers!
I cannot wait for you to read my book, "Surviving Foster care & Making it work for you,
you will see how I survived care.
It is important for you to share your experience and give back when you can, someone's life may be changed!
I leave you with a quote form one of America's top 100 influential people: Senator Jon Kye - "There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go IF he does'nt mind who gets the credit!"
This is a place where you can come for advice or a kind word. If you are in a group home, Foster care or had no family due to any circumstance, There are many things you may not have learned. I hope to motivate change in your life! If you have no family to inspire you on bad days, you may find something here to show you how to get out of your bubble and "take back your life! * These words are my opinions only and based on my 16 years in foster care! FosterKidsUniteInc@gmail.com
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