Episode 180: Advocating for Those That Feel Forgotten (w/ Tess Dykstra)
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2023
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Here at The Forgotten Initiative, we get to support incredible volunteer leaders called TFI Advocates who are leading local foster care ministries across the nation.
Joining me for today’s episode is one of our TFI Advocates, Tess Dykstra. Tess has been an Advocate for Cobb County, GA since November 2021, and she is an incredible leader! In addition to her role as a TFI Advocate, Tess is a foster parent, mom to two boys (one through adoption), and works remotely in logistics and supply chain operations.
Tess is going to give us a look behind the curtain of what it means to be a TFI Advocate. She shares more about what a TFI Advocate does, what skills they might need, and her own story of getting involved.
Too many in the foster care community feel forgotten. They feel unloved and even uncared for. It’s our passion to change that reality. Coming up in May, we are opening up the applications for additional TFI Advocates. We only accept applications twice a year, so I want to invite you to consider if this role might be for you!
Show Notes: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/tess-dykstra-180/
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode is brought to you by Samaritan Ministries, |
| 0:03.0 | a community of Christians who care for one another spiritually and financially |
| 0:06.8 | when a medical need arises. |
| 0:08.6 | It's biblical, affordable health care sharing. |
| 0:11.4 | Learn more at samaritan ministries.org slash the Forgotten Podcast. |
| 0:17.3 | Sharing the stories of the foster care community. |
| 0:19.9 | This is The Forgotten podcast. |
| 0:21.6 | So I would encourage you that, yeah, just be vulnerable and be willing to step out in faith and see him work because where we end, he begins. |
| 0:33.6 | And so you just get to see him really show up in amazing ways. |
| 0:42.9 | Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. |
| 0:47.9 | Welcome back to the Forgotten podcast, where we are sharing the stories of the foster care community. |
| 0:49.0 | With every episode, our goal is to learn from children, parents, and workers in foster care so that we can all grow in our awareness and be encouraged to support this community right where we live. |
| 1:03.0 | In fact, if you are interested in being part of supporting the foster care community, starting next month, May 23, applications to become a |
| 1:13.9 | TFI advocate are open. Now, this only happens twice a year, and there are only a few spots |
| 1:19.8 | available. So if you want to encourage your local foster care agencies and help churches become |
| 1:25.5 | more aware of foster care, then you should apply. |
| 1:29.4 | It's completely free, and we are here to help you along the way. |
| 1:33.5 | You can learn more and sign up to be notified when applications go live at tfiadvocate.org. |
| 1:40.9 | Now, if you enjoy this podcast, be sure to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with a friend. |
| 1:48.2 | Thank you for listening and engaging with us. |
| 1:50.9 | Okay, it's time. |
| 1:52.8 | Let's do it. |
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