Fostering Hope Project
3 Feb
I met Deb Shropshire a few years ago. I’d seen her around the campus every weekend for a long time. She had two young kids in my ministry so waves hello and the common “How are you?” exchange was the extent of our interaction. Last April Deb grabbed me in the hall to ask how my son was recovering. I was taken back internally trying to determine how she knew my son had been sick. You see, Connor’s asthma worsened to the point of hospitalization. Turns out Deb is a pediatrician and one of my volunteers asked her to pray for Connor.
Fast forward to September. Deb and I sit down over coffee. From that single cup of coffee sparked a great friendship.
You see, Deb isn’t your average pediatrician.
- She serves as the doctor for the local foster care shelter
- She led her clinic to shift from a general Peds clinic to one that primarily serves kids in the foster care system
- She challenges med students to seek more than the big house, nice car & healthy investments… but to live for a cause bigger than themselves
- She inspires those around her to have hope where hope isn’t common
Recently Deb launched a blog.
Her goal is simply to tell their story.
The story of kids, parents, families caught in a broken system.
A system most people believe can never be fixed.
But Deb believes it can. And if you spend any amount of time with her, you’ll start to believe it too.
Check out her blog. Read her thoughts and experiences. She’ll reveal a world that most people don’t know exists. And she’ll give you hope for a miracle only God could accomplish… and probably wants to… which is why He’s inspired people like Deb Shropshire. To make His Hope known in a world where hope is rare.
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Deb’s passion is contagious, isn’t it? Pretty obvious that she found her chazown.
Love that girl!
Thanks for linking to her site. I’m inspired.
wow..powerful pic and piece!! (Even while packing!!)
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love this! thx for networking!