Purpose By Design with Pamela Henkel and guest Rebecca Irey

"How We Do Life"
We are so honored and excited to share with you on this week’s podcast: Rebecca Irey who is such an amazing human being. She is a wonderful friend of mine who happens to do it all. She is a successful entrepreneur and owns multiple businesses, a devoted wife, she is a mother to 7 kids as well as a grandparent to 4. If that was not enough – her family and her have made fostering children a way of life. Rebecca sheds light on the ‘ins and outs’ that come with that type of lifestyle, how to get started, as well as some experiences of her own. Viewers will feel educated on the entire fostering and adoptive process after listening to this interview, as well as feel incredibly inspired. Rebecca and her husband have a Christ-like heart for people and it shows greatly. Contact information to get in touch with Rebecca is at the end of the interview. Blessings!
“When you swoop in and rescue- you’re probably swooping in and rescuing them from a cycle from generational hardship – You are breaking a cycle for a family.” – Rebecca Irey
1:56 – Introduction to Guest, Her Family & Fostering18:37– How This Has Affected Rebecca and Her Family25:59 – The Problems with ‘the System’ and How They Have Been Difficult to Work With33:08 – This Way of Life Is Part of Their Identity Now I “It’s not a burden – it’s an adventure.”39:40 – How Do I Become a Foster Parent?44:50 – The Agency that Licenses You Is Your Support System45:37– Child Protective Services Are a Different Story I A Story of One of the Kids They Fostered and the Investigation that Took Place47:58 – How the Agency Supported Rebecca and Her Family I It was a Journey to Trust God52:50 – Prior to Having Kids There – Was the Process Intimidating?58:06 – It is Easy to Judge Someone Who Had Their Kids Taken Away I Consider Being in Their Position and Do Not Judge1:03:00 – How to Reach Out to Rebecca1:04:33 – CONCLUSION *As always, thank you so much for listening to this week’s podcast. We would really appreciate it if you would not mind sharing this powerful interview, for others to enjoy and learn from. Blessings to you and yours.