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

One thing that I picture a lot on these dark days, and when we're in the valleys, there's

always like a raging river, and God talks about how he's the river of life.

And sometimes we don't feel him and sometimes we don't want to feel him

or sometimes we feel like we're not worthy.

But it's in those dark spaces that he is so clearly there

because it is in those valleys where the river rages and the river's roaring

and we have the closest access to the river when we are in the valley.

Hey it's Jamie Cabe. Welcome to the Forgotten Podcast. Thank you so much for being with me today. 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 you're serving in the trenches, you're a foster parent, a social worker, a ministry leader, or maybe you are seeking

direction on how to best advocate for those who feel forgotten in your community. The Forgotten

podcast is here for you. Today we are going to talk with Natalie Brenner about grief and loss in

foster care. Natalie is a mom through adoption, birth, and foster care. She's a

photographer who lives in Portland, Oregon, and the author of the number one new release,

This Undeserved Life. Natalie is a fierce believer in the impossible and hopes to create safe spaces

for every fractured soul. This episode is real.

It's raw, and I believe it will bring encouragement to you.

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all right let's go now to my interview with Natalie Brenner

when you walk into the journey of foster care, you are opening the door to grief in a very real way.

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