A Template For Connection

A Template For Connection

While Care Communities most often provide a template for churches to surround and care for their members who have called to fostering and adoption, the love and support offered by a Care Community is also a beautiful testimony to those not connected to our...
The Ripple Effect

The Ripple Effect

When we are in need, God is the one who sees us and who meets us where we are. ForMelody Gandy, that truth was made beautifully clear through the actions of God’s people in hercommunity, who were the hands and feet of Jesus to her family. In June of 2020, Melody and...
Hope In The Form Of Water (and Oreos)

Hope In The Form Of Water (and Oreos)

“Do you know how many gallons of water it takes to flush a toilet?” The woman on the other end of the line asked. Jane Wiley went silent.  “It’s two gallons,” the woman said, answering her own question.  Jane, a CarePortal volunteer at her church in Fishers,...
The Care Community That Led to Forever

The Care Community That Led to Forever

If you ask Stephanie Colclasure about being a foster mom, she will tell you it’s all about expecting the unexpected. Her own journey has not been a clear path laid out before her, but a walk of faith with each step revealed in its time.  In early 2018, Stephanie...
A Family With No Expiration Date

A Family With No Expiration Date

*All names are indicated by a single letter for privacy purposes.In the fall of 2019, seventeen-year-old K was eight months pregnant and desperate to find a foster home where she and her baby would be safe to start their life together. She had recently left an...