Meeting you right where you are on your foster care journey, this is The Forgotten podcast.

Foster care is a very uncomfortable situation to be in.

For the parents, dealing with the older kids, just know that those kids are 10 times more uncomfortable,

and their lives are in a complete and total

spin it's rough.

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, you have come to the right place. Today I get to introduce you to someone who

means a lot to my family. Braden Krigner has been a part of our extended family for many years now

through his mentor relationship with my dad. And let me tell you, we love this young

man. In this episode, you'll hear about Braden's experiences in foster care, how his mentor

impacted his life, and you'll also hear about his plans for the future. I am so thankful for

Braden's willingness to share his story so that we can better understand what it's like to walk through foster care.

Learning from the experiences of others, it helps us grow and it helps us love one another better.

Before we hear from Braden, know that you too are not in this alone.

We are here to walk with you, and one of the ways we do this is by sending you weekly

encouragement.

And yes, it is free.

You can sign up for that and find other helpful resources at the forgotteninitiative.org

slash resources.

Now, on to the show.

Here is my conversation with Braden. Well, Braden, it is a true

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