Episode 67: A foster care parent's journey to grace with Erin McMahon
Is this our first official episode of the summer?! That's what we're going to call it! We were so glad to welcome Erin McMahon into the studio to share her incredible story of coming to know the Lord and how that eventually led her and her husband into being foster parents. Erin works with us at Desert Springs as our Preschool Director, and we are so thankful for how she and our D|S Kids staff pour into our little ones. Erin grew up in rural Arizona outside of Bisbee. She describes that she grew up in a culturally Christian home but wasn't really sure of who Jesus was or that she could have a personal relationship with Him. In Middle School Erin really felt the Lord pressing on her heart to know Him and be in community with Him. Growing up in a rural area the options were really limited, and Erin had to be really intentional about seeking out Christian community. In high school she was finally able to make some connections to attend a church and through that church's youth camp Erin came to accept Jesus as her personal Savior. Flash forward a few years and Erin met her husband Benjamin at Southwestern Bible College (now known as Arizona Christian University). After being married for a few years Erin and Benjamin decided they wanted to try and have a baby. In the course of time, they learned that they would be unable to have children. After deciding not to pursue any kind of fertility treatments they felt the Lord leading them to adopt through the foster care system. This led to a years long journey of fostering and loving so many precious children, often for more than two years at a time. The road to adoption was much different than they thought, and the Lord taught both Erin and Benjamin so much about His grace for them but also for the biological parents of their foster children. You are going to be amazed, encouraged and challenged by this conversation. We don't want to waste any more time in the notes telling Erin's story, you have got to listen to this interview!
Erin + Benjamin's Christmas 2020 Testimony Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQEk_0gZb1c
If you are a foster care parent at Desert Springs or in the local Goodyear area, we would love to connect with you - email sarah@dscchurch.com.
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