Episode 51: Going into Foster Care as a Teen: One Woman’s Story of Testifying for her Family’s Safety
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 18 June 2018
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Angel Ambrose’s home life became so unsafe when she was a teen that she testified against her mother in order to protect herself and her younger siblings from neglect and abuse. Angel shares her story and how God has redeemed her past and brought her healing, even to the point of having her own child—something she never thought she wanted.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Forgotten podcast, bringing voice to the foster care community. |
| 0:11.0 | I was on the floor, just curled up literally in a fetal position crying. |
| 0:17.0 | And what happened was that Jesus met me. |
| 0:22.6 | He was crying because I was an unwanted child. |
| 0:29.4 | And I could feel his love. |
| 0:32.5 | And when I felt that Jesus loved me and wanted me, |
| 0:42.0 | it didn't matter how I came into being or anything else. |
| 0:43.0 | It's like when I knew that Jesus loved me and wanted me, everything changed. |
| 0:49.3 | Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. |
| 0:55.4 | Welcome back to The Forgotten Podcast. |
| 0:58.3 | Summer is upon us, and so is Season 5 of the Forgotten podcast, which means brand new content, brand |
| 1:06.6 | new stories. |
| 1:08.4 | Check out today's show notes at theforgotteninitiative.org slash s5E1 for season 5 |
| 1:15.0 | episode 1. Well, get ready to be inspired and encouraged this season. Not long ago, I got to meet some |
| 1:23.5 | of you at the Christian Alliance for Orphan Summit. And let me tell you, it is such a joy to meet you. |
| 1:31.2 | It is so fun to meet you. And it's so encouraging to hear from you. So please keep doing that. |
| 1:37.7 | Please let us know how we are doing, how we are serving you. And it is so fun to hear from you. |
| 1:44.3 | It is very encouraging to us. |
| 1:46.6 | So will you please continue to let us know |
| 1:48.9 | if we are bringing hope to you in this journey? |
| 1:53.5 | That is our purpose. |
| 1:54.6 | We want to bring voice to the foster care community |
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