Posts by Anna's House Foundation

A Frank Voice is a writing ministry based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Encouraging, but candid words about faith, family, and fostering. Our staff + foster families love going through their devotionals, and we wanted to highlight an excerpt from their latest blog…read below! Joy can often be an elusive thing for us in this life.…

I always said “I’d never foster, I would never be able to give them back!” And then God got ahold of my heart and said “but it’s not about you Courtney!” And from that moment on I’ve been clinging to God for every crazy step in this beautifully broken system. I pray that my “yes” can…

OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 30, 2022) — Paycom Software, Inc., (NYSE:PAYC), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, recently donated $125,000 to provide support for foster families and homeless youth across the country. “Investing in the community is at the forefront of Paycom’s culture, and communities start with strong, stable families,” said Brad Smith,…

Janis felt alone in this world. After losing her parents, and finding herself on a path she didn’t intend, she was fighting an uphill battle with addiction and struggling to keep her family together. Eventually, her children were removed from her custody. Understandably, she started to feel like everyone involved in this process with her…

Kira felt God calling her to foster care at a young age. She shared this desire with her high school sweetheart, but chose not to push the issue, knowing that if they were going to do it one day, they would both have to be all in. Fast forward a few years, the couple (now…

Mark and Debbie had their biological children later in life. So, when they found themselves at the empty-nester stage, but not quite grandparents yet, they missed having children around to travel with, take in the RV, and bring new life experiences to. Because they have that love for children, and experiencing new things through their…

Aly Stuart, a Care Specialist at AHF, was previously a foster mom with our agency! She is now stepping into foster care to help families just like hers. Read her story below! “Growing up my mother engraved in me the importance of helping those in need and to takeevery opportunity given to strive to be…

One of the biggest fears that families have prior to stepping into foster care, is how it willaffect their family. There are rational fears behind the effects of opening your home to anadditional child (or four…but we’ll revisit that later). Before we make any life-altering decisions,most of us contemplate the pros and cons, and we…

A common question asked by prospective foster families as they begin the fostering process is “Why go through an agency? Why not just go through DHS?” That is a good question to ask when familiarizing yourself with the world of foster care. Both entities, the Department of Human Services and agencies, provide levels of support…

What an amazing April it’s been for our agency! After 2 years of having altered events + volunteer groups due to COVID, we are thrilled to have our events back to normal and weekly volunteer groups in our office/community. Read below for April highlights! April 1st was our Easter Party! Our board members, young professional…