Bringing Kids Home

Our guest today is Krystal Valdez, Ellis County Clerk, wife and mom of two.  Krystal is sharing her story of how her life plans changed when she discovered she was pregnant at 17. We hope Krystal’s inspiring story of hope and restoration will be an encouragement for other women facing unplanned pregnancies to choose life. Give Today! Join our email list  Podcast@tbhc.org

Our guest today is Neva McLaughlin. Neva grew up in Waxahachie, TX and now lives in Michigan for the summer and fall and in Maypearl, TX for the winter and spring months. She grew up being a part of TBHC with her dad Ted Stanley who was an administrator here. She is graciously open to sharing her story of her family and life growing up at TBHC. We know her story will inspire others and spread the...

Our guests today are Susan and Scott Shinn. The Shinns have resided in Edom, TX for the last 30 years. They were high school sweethearts and live on the Cattle Ranch they run together. Scott is the Justice of the Peace in Van Zandt County and Susan runs a cleaning business. They have shared their testimony several times at church and are graciously here to share it with us today. The theme of thei...

Our guest today is Charity Clayton. Charity grew up in Desoto, TX and has lived in Waxahachie, TX for the last 12 years. She and her husband have adopted both domestically and internationally. They also planted Remedy church almost 12 years ago. Charity has recently authored a children’s book for adoptive families, and she will be sharing more about the book with us today. Charity’s story demonstr...

Our guests today are Bobby and Stephanie Simons. The Simons have lived in Hurst, TX since 2016. They are currently foster parents and have one biological daughter named “Ella” who is almost seven. They both work full time and have a very busy schedule but felt the Lord calling them to minister through foster care. Despite their original plans to not have children, they heard the call from God and...

Our guest today is Karly Pancake. She grew up in Middletown, Delaware and has lived in Denton, Texas for the last six years. Karly and her husband started out as foster parents and now they have two adopted children, Kendrick, and KK, and one biological son, Eli. She would describe her story as redemptive, challenging, sanctifying, and beautiful. Karly wants to share her story to let people know t...

Our guest today is Jeremy Trojacek. He grew up in Groesbeck and has lived in Midlothian, Texas for the last seven years. Jeremy has been married to his wife Amelia for 21 years and together they have 3 boys, Hunter, 18, Parker, 15, and Cooper, 12. He was a high school coach for 16 years and now owns Chick-fil-a in Red Oak. He has a passion for growing and developing people and wants to encourage a...

Our guest today is Tiphany Hood. Tiphany is an Ellis County local and has resided in the city of Red Oak for the last decade. Her family growing up first came to the Home when she was six months old, and she spent her early years here. She has been married to her husband Andy for 25 years and together they have three boys: Andrue, Tyce, and Kase. Tiphany is passionate about her job at First Red Oa...

Today we’re talking with Olivia Bentley, our Family Recruiter here at TBHC. Olivia has been with us for a year and a half serving in our PreService department. Olivia will be dispelling some common misconceptions about foster care, addressing what happens to a child if there are no available homes in their area, things to consider if you’re thinking about fostering and she tells a beautiful story...

Our guests today are Mark & Chelsea Reidland. The Reidland’s have lived in Fort Worth for 17 years. Their family consists of 6 children: 3 were added through adoption, and 3 are biological. They are in the golden age of parenting where all of their children are fairly self-sufficient. On top of parenting, they also help run a faith-based organization that equips, inspires, and recruits foster...

Our guests today are James and Tiffany Burns. James grew up in Florida and moved to East Texas when he was 12 while Tiffany was raised in Arlington Texas. Since 2020, they have lived on our Waxahachie campus as a foster family. They have 2 preteen boys and have almost always had the max number of foster kids in their home. Tiffany has always homeschooled the children and this year they are challen...

Our guests today are David and Heather Poole. They both grew up in the DFW area, David in Ferris and Heather in Mesquite. For the last 15 years, they have been in the small town of Palmer, Texas. They have a beautiful blended family that includes step, half, bio and foster siblings and hopefully someday adopted! David’s photographic memory and the ability to never forget a face allows him to be a...

Our guest today is Doug and Holly Yount. They both grew up in East Texas, Doug in Carthage and Holly in Jacksonville. Since 2021, they have lived in Granbury. Both have served the general public, Doug as a police officer, and Holly loves to teach. They have 3 children, a son, and twin daughters. Evan (23) and the twins, Andi and Alex recently turned 18. Andi and Alex are the first set of twins tha...

Our guests today are Amber Mullenax, our Adoption Case Manager, and Dana Holt, our Regional Foster Care and Adoption Director, who is stationed in Odessa. We have a super interesting and touching story to share today. Amber has been with TBHC since November 2021. She came with the personal experience of being a birth mother herself. Dana became acquainted with Amber shortly after the adoption was...

Our guest today is Alisha Woodall and Dana Stenson. Alisha grew up in Texas, where she currently lives, and Dana grew up in California. Alisha is the Creative Marketing Director for First Look in Waxahachie.  They join us today, united by the love of Jesus and their love for Alisha’s adoptive daughter Selah. Each is sharing a story of how family is always big enough for adoption. Her story is one...

Our guest today is Bonnie Jorzig. She and her husband Jeff have been married for 33 years. They have 4 children and one additional child coming through adoption. They are also grandparents with one grandbaby and one on the way soon. I’m excited for Bonnie to share her experience of fostering with you today. Bonnie and Jeff have been foster parents with TBHC for over 20 years. She is interviewed by...

Our guest today is Kristi Arrington. Kristi and her husband Larry began organizing a gift drive 14 years ago for TBHC. Through their friends, family, and coworkers, they have blessed over a hundred children in our care over the years. They have a special heart for teens that are sometimes forgotten in the excitement that people feel when participating in a Christmas toy drive.  Join us as Kristi s...

Our guest today is Amara Bratcher “Maurie”. She lives in Odessa TX. And serves her church Mission Dorado Baptist Church in Odessa TX, in a multitude of capacities but chiefly working with youth and children! Maurie is serving as a Trustee for TBHC and she volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate better known as CASA. I invited her today to come and share her family's story and talk about t...

Today’s guest is Cashlee Fox, Adoption Supervisor for TBHC. Cashlee has been with TBHC for over 3 years and works to help match children with families, and helps expectant mothers walk through the process as they choose life for their child. She loves traveling abroad doing mission work, and her favorite mission trip was to Nicaragua. She’s visiting with us today, about some lesser-known details o...

Join us today as we talk with Julie Farrar and Doug Barnes.  Julie is the Vice President of the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce and Doug is our former mayor.  Julie & Doug were fierce competitors in our Dancing with the Ellis County Stars competition this past February, raising nearly $10,000.  Hear all about their journey, their practice sessions, and the relationship they formed with their in...

Our guest today is Jared and Holly Conaway. The Conaway's both grew up in a small town on the east coast of Florida called Mims, close to Titusville home of the Kennedy Space Center. They have lived in Ennis, TX for about 5 years. They have 6 children: 3 are biological and 3 were adopted through TBHC in 2019. When describing their family they said we are loud and silly. Jesus is always at the cent...

Today we’re visiting with Pastor Richard Smith and his daughter, Kara Hatchel.  Pastor Richard and Kara were the winners of our Dancing with the Ellis County Stars this past February and are here to tell us about their journey to winning the mirror ball trophy. Pastor Richard’s church, Farley Street Baptist, has a long history with TBHC, and they are passionate about the work that is done here.   ...

My guest today is Jared Cornut. Jared grew up in Rainbow City, Alabama. For the past 3 years, he has called the DFW area home, serving as the senior pastor of Plymouth Park Baptist Church in Irving TX. He and his wife Kandace have been married 8 years they have 2 children: Andrew a blessing of adoption, and William a blessing of biology. They are once again starting that adoption journey! Jared ha...

Jon and Rachel McLaughlin are our guests today.  Jon and Rachel were one of our dance teams for Dancing with the Ellis County Stars this past February and made some great memories from their time working together to bring their dance to life.  Jon’s family has deep roots with TBHC, as his grandfather and great-grandfather both served as presidents from the 1930s until the 1980s.   Listen, as they...

Our guest today is Scott and Lisa Quirin. The Quirin's are from California, Lisa growing up in L.A., and Scott just outside of LA. They have since moved to Waxahachie, Texas with their family. They have 5 children: Sarah, Jude, Elijah, Daniel, and Isaac. Their kid's ages range from 8 years old all the way to over 30s! Scott has been to all 50 states in the US and Lisa has a certificate in biblical...