meeting you right where you are on your foster care journey this is the forgotten podcast kids are

forgiving if your main thing is that you're loving them and you make a silly mistake or you're not in a good

mood one night or you're harsh and things like that those kids are not going to remember that when you're going to have an ice cream

sandwich the next night or you're giggling at a movie.

Like those are things like they're made to be forgiving.

Hey, it's Jamie Cabe.

Welcome back to the Forgotten Podcast.

If you are part of the foster care community,

passionate about serving, or simply interested in learning more, we are here for you. Today, we are

diving into foster parenting expectations. Oh, yes. Austin and Larissa Savage are a great

young couple who joined me in studio to talk about what their foster

parenting experience has been so far, and they are one year in. Their story comes with its own

unique twist, but one thing is for sure, foster parenting has not been what they expected.

Listen, preparing for the unknown is just playing hard,

but I think this conversation will be a great step for you in the right direction.

I often say this about adoption, expect the unexpected.

And the same is true for foster care. Refining expectations is the name of the game.

Austin and Larissa bring us a great perspective, and I can't wait for you to meet them.

Now, as always, after today's conversation, head on over to the forgottenpodcast.org and check out my takeaways. I would love to hear yours too.

What would you share with others who are thinking about jumping into this world of foster parenting?

All right, let's go now to my conversation with Austin and Larissa Savage.

When our expectations different from our reality, this can create internal conflict. It can create conflict with one another. It can also create conflict with God. Today, Austin and Larissa,

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