Supporting Adoption and Foster Care Ministries

Since meeting my husband David, I’ve admired his longstanding commitment to ministering to kiddos in the foster care system. After 15 years as a one-on-one counselor with Royal Family Kids (RFK) summer camp, his face still lights up recounting stories of coaching his camper in confidence to take their turn on the Big Swing or debriefing the previous night’s read aloud over cabin breakfast the next day. For the past three years, I’ve also joined David, serving as a counselor for three fearfully and wonderfully made campers of my own. I have treasured the opportunity to cheer them on when they memorize and recite the week’s Bible verse at the microphone and to mimic the hand motions with my campers as we sing the “Fruits of the Spirit” worship song.

David and I recognize that when we shine Christ’s light and reflect God’s love to our campers in these, and so many other ways, we are sewing seeds for the “undeniable kingdom impact” the Lord (and Hope City Church) calls us to. We may not always have the privilege of seeing those seeds bear full fruit in each camper, but we trust God can work through both of us for a time, and that He will pass the baton to another good and faithful servant after us.  

We are neither child-whisperers nor experts in the field of social work. We simply try our best to put into practice the trauma-informed practices RFK has trained us on. We certainly make mistakes, and then seek forgiveness for the way we snap, correcting a camper’s behavior or the way we vent about a challenging interaction with a kiddo. We are imperfect people, contributing to the restoration of our imperfect community, which only the power of the Lord can perfect.

Sound like fun to you? We would be honored to have you serve alongside us through any number of opportunities our church’s Adoption and Foster Care Ministry supports:

• Come love on campers at Royal Family Kids Camp with us this summer July 7-11! (Contact Kari Snow)
• Help bring healing to children and their families during a TBRI day camp at Beaverton Christian Church June 17-20. See the multitude of roles and needs here!
• Bless the middle school campers who attend the Teen Reach summer camp!
• Sign up here to donate drinks, treats and food for the Clackamas County Foster Parent Appreciation event!
• Pour into the gamut of kiddos who attend Every Child’s “Foster Parent’s Night Out” when they start back in the fall! 

Together, we pray that in giving our ordinary gifts of time and talents, the Lord may bless the kids we serve and us, his servants, in extraordinary ways!

Empowered by the Spirit, 

Kari & David Snow