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When Your "No" is God's "Yes"- A Foster Care Story: Katie Lassiter :: [Episode 335]

StoryTellers Live

StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9611 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Being called by God to do something you feel ill-equipped to do can be somewhat of a frightening place to be. That is where Katie Lassiter, our storyteller from our Montgomery, Alabama community group, found herself when her husband approached her about becoming a foster family.

 

Katie was adamant she could not do it as she didn't think she was mentally strong enough.  But, as you will see in her story, when God calls you to something, He will equip you with the strength and the resources you need. 

 

What are you being called to today? Katie's story is going to encourage you to take a step towards that calling even if you feel unprepared because the Lord will indeed empower you.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- God's plan is always better than your plan.

- If you feel God is calling you to something, just take one step and let Him lead.

- God's grace is sufficient for you in your weakness. (2 Cor. 12:9)

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I had these conversations with Ben, like, feeling we're supposed to have more children.

0:06.5

And Ben would say, I really think we're supposed to do foster care. And I would say, no, we are not.

0:12.3

I can't do foster care. I can't. There's no way. I can't raise a baby, like take a baby, raise it.

0:19.4

And then you can't back over and give it to somebody

0:21.5

else, like give it back. That's just not even possible. Mentally, I can't do that.

0:26.7

Welcome to the Storytellers Live podcast where everyday women are sharing stories of hope found in

0:31.6

Jesus. I'm Katie Dunn. I'm Robin Cowen. And I'm Lindy Walker. And we are your podcast hosts,

0:37.3

as well as part of the

0:38.5

storytellers live ministry where simple life stories are helping women all over the country

0:43.5

increase their fate, find freedom in Christ, and build community among women. And this is happening

0:49.9

in live gatherings all around the country that are meeting in homes. Today we have Katie Lasseter's story from our Montgomery community.

0:57.8

And you know that anyone can attend live gatherings?

1:00.6

Sometimes people will reach out and say, do I need to have a ticket?

1:03.4

Or do I need to register?

1:05.2

No, you can just show up.

1:06.9

And so if you would love to attend a live gathering,

1:09.4

they are in 15 cities across, really the U.S., from Oklahoma to North Carolina, so please know that all are welcome. When you reach out, we love to answer you. It's no problem. But also just know that you can just walk in that door. And somebody there on that team will greet you and we'll be so thrilled that you're there. I know. And it's just come as you are, right, Robin? I mean, we just want people to say, come in your exercise clothes. Okay, guys, for the past three

1:32.5

weeks, I feel like God has been layering stories for us in this concept of just him bringing us to

1:38.9

a place of rest, bringing us into our calling. A couple of weeks ago, we heard Morgan's story

1:43.6

that talked about

1:44.5

God's calling on your life can change. And today, Katie talks about, vulnerably, in my opinion,

1:50.5

really talks about how God called her family to participate in the foster care system. And I love

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