Blog posts
June 02, 2023
The Magic of Spring and New Beginnings
Choosing to see the rainbow through the spring showers It’s April, and the sun is shining in North Carolina. We’re having spring showers every couple of days, sometimes even daily....
Keeping the Truth Top-of-Mind in Our Families
What’s the soundtrack playing in our kids’ heads when we’re not there? As a foster kid myself, my foster family and teachers showed me kindness, took me in, and began...
Choosing Hope When Life Is Bittersweet
My thoughts on adoption, parental rights, and perseverance My entire life hinges on receiving undeserved kindness, and I want to give what I thought I never deserved: love without strings.
How Being a Single, Black Man Makes Foster Care Especially Challenging
A reflection on how being a Black man has impacted my life Historically, racism has been a pretty taboo topic to talk about—but thankfully, in the last several years, it’s...
What Healing Looks Like: How my own trauma experience fueled my life’s purpose
Someone had to disrupt my story for abuse to stop, for my life to turn towards hope. It is my hope to see everyone experience love and belonging like me. No...
I never expected what would happen after my son asked to ‘give to kids in the hospital’ for his 15th birthday!
Anthony Mutabazi doesn’t ever ask for much. He’s happy with a video game now and then, maybe a Lego set, and he’ll always take a meal (he just turned 15,...
I Drove 100 Miles To Surprise My Kids!
“One of the most transformational things I’ve experienced in my own life is the power of words of affirmation. I found a way to deliver the message even when my...
Single Dad Takes in 2 More Foster Kids and Pulls Off Dream Bedroom Makeover. Kids’ Reaction Is Heartwarming.
“When I got the call, I just couldn’t say ‘no’!” Peter Mutabazi is no stranger to fostering kids. He’s fostered 16 over the last 4 years and adopted 1, his...