Kevin is a 16 year old boy with blond hair and blue eyes. He has been in foster care for eight years. He is spunky, outgoing, and full of energy. He is friendly with others. He loves music and loves to sing and dance... ... [more]
When I first met Anna, I transported her from a psychiatric hospital to a residential facility. During our trip, she opened up about how her mom’s boyfriend did bad things to her and her mom didn’t believe her.... ... [more]
Sophia is a cheerful, curious sometimes shy 15yo girl who can’t wait to find her forever family! She desires a home where she feels safe, where she can be loved and experience traditions and celebrate milestones... ... [more]
The goal for every child that comes into our care is to have a permanent family that works for them. One of our MBCH Foster Families is going above and beyond the foster parent role to make that happen for their foster child. ... [more]
Foster parents are quiet heroes. They agree to take on heartbreakingly difficult situations. Such was the case with Linda. She heard, "We have a sibling group of three, all under the age of 3. Can you take them?" ... [more]
Sammy, Gabe and Jenny were place in foster care when their parents were not able to care for them and keep them safe. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have a special calling from God to foster sibling groups so when Sammy, Gabe and Jenny were placed... ... [more]
Although a “shelter in place” order has been in effect for several weeks now, the work and ministry of the Children’s Home is still happening every single day.... ... [more]
About the time COVID-19 was beginning to rear its ugly head and change everything that we call “normal”, I was assigned five home studies... ... [more]
Olivia moved into one of our Treatment Foster Care homes not believing in God. She struggled to get along with pretty much everyone else in her life. MBCH staff met with the family and prayed with them to find the best way forward for Olivia. ... [more]
When Lori came to us she had a drug addiction, had not been in school consistently over the last several years and was extremely aggressive in her behavior. After being at MBCH, Lori is drug free, and on the honor roll at school. ... [more]
One of the challenges that we face in Freedom 43:19, our Human Trafficking Rescue Program is drug addiction. One of the most common ways the victims of human trafficking are controlled is by getting them hooked on drugs. ... [more]
Recently we had an 11-year-old girl come to our Freedom 43:19 Human Trafficking Rescue program. She had gone through several bouts of homelessness. Since coming to Freedom, our staff have been working diligently to help her recapture her childhood ... [more]
Sometimes we wonder if we are making a difference at all in the lives of the adults of our human trafficking rescue program. Then we talk to some of our clients who have graduated from our program, and we see the importance of this ministry. ... [more]
Latoya, a previous LIGHT House residential client has come and spoken to our participants in the Outreach Program. She shares her testimony of being a young single mom, staying at The LIGHT House, and the challenges she faced. ... [more]
In our Southeast region we are working with a young mother who has battled drug addiction since her early teens and has just accomplished her tenth month of being sober! She grew up in foster care due to her mother's substance abuse. ... [more]
Joanie, a young mother of four has struggled financially her entire life. Growing up she was in and out of foster care. The father of her children was recently incarcerated leaving her even more financially strapped without his income. ... [more]
We often take for granted that a woman needs medical attention during her pregnancy, but for some of the women that we serve this is new information. Alice came into our care late in her pregnancy without ever having seen a doctor. ... [more]
Tatyana came to The LIGHT House Maternity Home through the assistance of a local police officer. She had been staying at a temporary homeless shelter but was 21 weeks pregnant with a high-risk pregnancy.... ... [more]
Janie got pregnant in high school and dropped out. She had her baby, but had no way to support her child. Not being able to see any other choices, she was considering giving up custody of her child. ... [more]
When Sandra came to The LIGHT House, staff was empathetic to her situation and showed her unconditional love even though she talked about her plan to terminate her pregnancy if it was determined the baby had the genetic disease. ... [more]
Sandra is a single mother of three children, the youngest only 5 months of age. She reached out to for help just one month prior to giving birth. Upon meeting her, she was homeless- living out of her vehicle and bathing wherever she could. ... [more]
Amanda is a single mother of three children, ages ten, eight, and eight months. Following the birth of her third child she knew she needed a job to sustain the livelihood of her family.... ... [more]
Our staff is always learning new ways to serve the children in our care. In the last year, staff has learned a lot about how trauma affects the brain and how that impacts behavior. ... [more]
If we believe there can be a silver lining even in such a tragedy as COVID-19, one of those may be taking more time to be outside and to play more inside and outside.... ... [more]
Many times when teenager boys come into our residential program, they have come from backgrounds where they do not seem to fit in. So they have developed walls to keep others out. ... [more]
We all make mistakes. Unfortunately, sometimes those mistakes are ones that have major consequences. Dana wanted her story to be told to help others see that parents who have made mistakes still love their children and can make changes. ... [more]
"The last few weeks have been difficult, a major challenge but I'm still here working with our teenage boys in our residential program. We're working to make a lasting difference in their lives..." ... [more]
"Thank you so much for all the prayers, support and things you've given us so far we really appreciate it. It's a challenging time right now and I know all of our clients and staff are eager to..." ... [more]
"Our work and our mission is what drives our motivation. Our mission at Missouri Baptist Children's Home is to serve God by meeting the needs of children, youth and families to make a lasting difference in their lives." ... [more]
"During this time of being quarentined together on campus, this have given us many opportunities to further connect and build bonds that will help us make a lasting difference in their lives." ... [more]
"It is with your prayers and support that we are able to continue to minister and make a lasting difference in the lives of these children and families..." ... [more]
"It has been a very stressful and difficult time for our kids and especially our staff, but at the same time some really great things are happeneing. With more time at home our kids are given time to just be kids." ... [more]
"The Lord has given us the opportunity to continue, even during this rough time to serve families through permanencies, adoptions, guardianships and reunifications.." ... [more]
"The past few weeks with the COVID-19 pandemic have been very challenging both on myself and the clients as our understood normal has been completely flipped uspide down..." ... [more]
We had a wonderful send off to a young man that successfully graduated from our Transitional Living Program and is headed to a local university with a full scholarship! ... [more]
It was time for me to start fighting for myself. I have come a long way. I am on the verge of graduation, and I had an interview for a job. I know how to do better, I just never wanted to do better. ... [more]
Luke entered our Transitional Living Scattered Sites program in September of 2018 after re-entering care into state custody from another agency. Luke had become homeless and had been dealing drugs prior to entering our program... ... [more]
Kelly never knew her biological father. She had a strained relationship with her mother and step-dad that included physical violence. Kelly eventually was placed in foster care due to her out of control behaviors... ... [more]
