Episode 63: Lessons Learned from Growing Up in a Fostering Family
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 14 January 2019
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Can you imagine being the oldest of 5 biological children and having over 50 therapeutic foster siblings throughout your childhood? Rophe Mason tells her story of growing up in a fostering family; listen in as she vulnerably shares how they navigated these waters, established boundaries and shared God’s love with children who needed it the most.
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| 0:00.0 | meeting you right where you are on your foster care journey this is the forgotten podcast i think that i went |
| 0:10.7 | into my young adult years with a much better worldview because of having learned those lessons younger |
| 0:18.5 | in life and seeing that other people's needs and their |
| 0:22.0 | lack of comfort or their lack of stability that is more important than my selfish desires. |
| 0:32.9 | Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. Welcome to the Forgotten Podcast Season 6. It is a true privilege to be with you today in this brand new season and in this brand new year. I want you to know that every time we create a show, we are thinking of you. Whether you're brand new to this world called foster care or serving deep in the trenches as a foster parent, social worker, |
| 0:55.2 | or ministry leader, or seeking direction on how to best advocate for those who feel forgotten |
| 1:00.2 | in your community, the Forgotten podcast is here for you. We've got your back. Now, we are starting |
| 1:08.1 | off the new season right with my guest Rofi Mason. |
| 1:11.9 | Rofi grew up in a family who did foster care for many, many years, and she brings her own |
| 1:17.3 | unique perspective about what it was like growing up in a fostering family. |
| 1:21.8 | She shares the hard, the lessons learned, and encourages us all to live out the calling God |
| 1:26.9 | has placed on our life. |
| 1:28.9 | Rofi is married to Paul and together they have two children. |
| 1:32.3 | She was the oldest of five biological siblings and grew up with over 56 foster siblings. |
| 1:39.3 | Before we go to my interview with Rofi, you can find today's show notes, ask us questions, |
| 1:44.9 | or find helpful resources and more at theforgottenpodcast.org, theforgottenpodcast.org. And if this podcast is |
| 1:53.1 | helpful to you, it means so much to me and to our team if you leave us a review and share it with |
| 1:59.1 | others so that more people can hear the message of foster care. |
| 2:03.4 | All right, let's go now to today's show with Rofi Mason. |
| 2:12.6 | Well, Rofi, you grew up in a family who fostered over 56 kids. |
| 2:18.2 | That's a lot of kids. |
| 2:20.7 | Let's dig right in. |
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