Episode 274: Everything’s in His Hands (w/ David and Julie Zimmer)

The Forgotten Podcast

The Forgotten Initiative

Fostercare, Adoption, Family, Kids & Family, Christian

4.9 • 532 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” – James 1:27 (ESV)

You’ve probably heard this verse if you’ve ever been to an adoption or foster care training, attended a conference that discussed child welfare, or even just sat through your fair share of sermons. The message of this verse couldn’t be clearer: God cares deeply about the most vulnerable, and we should too! My guests for this conversation know all about this calling and are here to talk about what it can look like in practice.

David and Julie Zimmer have been married for 15 years and are parents to four children together—three by birth and one through foster care. David is the Head of Production and Promotion at Sovereign Grace Music in Louisville, KY. Julie volunteers at BSide U 4 Life, a local pregnancy care center in downtown Louisville, where she supports vulnerable families by offering childcare to parents attending GED, parenting, and Bible classes. David and Julie are passionate about foster care and dedicated to standing in the gap for children and families in need.

In this episode, you’ll hear about the emotional challenges that come along with fostering, the importance of investing in your marriage, the necessity of acknowledging our limitations, and much more.

Find resources mentioned and more in the show notes for this episode: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/david-julie-zimmer-274/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Even with that five-year-old phone call that we got,
0:11.1	it was almost like the first time we looked at each other's eyes
0:15.1	and we're like, okay, this is it.
0:17.0	This is, we're going forward, let's go.
0:19.7	And when God said no to that, it just put things in a
0:23.7	real clear perspective of like he knows exactly who he wants to send to our home.
0:30.3	Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. Welcome to the Forgotten Podcast, where we are highlighting the stories of
0:36.4	the people of foster care. We want to bring you hope and
0:40.3	encouragement in your journey and help you support the foster care community where you live.
0:45.3	This podcast is a resource of the Forgotten Initiative. Learn more about our work across America
0:51.3	and how you can get involved by visiting the forgotten
0:55.2	initiative.org and please consider joining with us on mission with a gift of any amount.
1:01.8	You can do this by texting the word forgotten to 44321.
1:08.0	Okay, it's time. Let's do this.
1:22.0	David and Julie Zimmer have been married for 15 years and our parents to four children,
1:29.2	Paxton, Josephine,
1:35.8	Magnolia, and their one-year-old foster child. For 18 years, David worked as a touring and studio musician, artist, songwriter, and worship leader in Burbank, California. In 2019, the family
1:42.6	relocated to Louisville, Kentucky, where David joined Sovereign Grace
1:46.1	Music as the head of production and promotion. His role includes writing, producing, podcasting,
1:53.2	and arranging songs for their albums. Julie volunteers at Beside You for Life, a local pregnancy
1:59.6	center in downtown Louisville, where she supports
2:02.5	vulnerable families by offering child care to parents attending GED, parenting, and Bible
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