Addressing Fears About Teen Placements (w/Missy Bell) Ep. 287
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Our guest, Missy Bell, is the Director of San Diego for Olive Crest, an organization dedicated to preventing child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis one life at a time. In this conversation with Jami, she brings wisdom and insight into common fears parents have when deciding to adopt a teen and how to overcome them.
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| 0:00.0 | Sharing the stories of the foster care community. This is The Forgotten podcast. |
| 0:05.8 | We have to be willing to be afraid and step forward for the sake of these kids. And we can't let our |
| 0:15.5 | fear hold us back anymore. I know that's why people aren't saying yes to these kids. That fear is there |
| 0:25.0 | to protect us. That's why God, you know, created us with all of these feelings. And yet, God says |
| 0:33.0 | fear not, for I'm with you. |
| 0:39.0 | Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. |
| 0:40.9 | Welcome back to the Forgotten podcast where we are highlighting the stories of the people |
| 0:45.5 | of foster care. |
| 0:47.1 | With every episode, our goal is to help you better understand the foster care community. |
| 0:52.4 | We want to bring you hope and encouragement in your journey |
| 0:55.5 | and help you support the agency workers, foster parents, vulnerable adults, and children in |
| 1:01.5 | foster care right where you live. If you want to learn more about TFI, catch up on past |
| 1:07.4 | episodes, read engaging articles or partner with us on mission with a gift of any amount, head over to the forgotten initiative.org. |
| 1:17.8 | We are in this together. |
| 1:20.2 | Thank you for listening and engaging with us. |
| 1:22.9 | We love having you as part of our family. |
| 1:26.3 | Okay, it is time. Let's do this. |
| 1:37.2 | Missy Bell is an adoptee, ministry leader, and caseworker who serves with Olive |
| 1:42.6 | Crest in San Diego. From early dreams of serving |
| 1:46.4 | overseas to a calling right in her own community, Missy now leads a team that serves foster |
| 1:52.1 | families and youth who have been trafficked, also the parents in crisis through family preservation |
| 1:58.6 | ministries. Missy is passionate about helping the church see and care for teenagers in foster care. |
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