Displaying immense faith and trust in God through their journey in the foster care and adoption process, Rachel and Tobias Nathe are exemplary.  This devout couple met their twin sons at seven months old, just weeks before the global pandemic changed everything. Rachel and Tobias cared for the boys August and Forrest and ministered to their biological parents for a year and a half. They celebrated when the children returned to their birth parents. During this time Rachel and Tobias continued to offer their support.  When the parents lost custody again, the boys returned to their foster home once more. August and Forrest just celebrated their fifth birthdays, finalized their adoption, and had the boys baptized in their church. Congratulations Nathe Family and Thank you for everything! 

Tobias was quoted in the Messenger last year when interviewed for a story during May’s National Foster Care Month.  “Fostering can be intimidating for some, but that should not discourage people from finding a way to help.”   Tobias said, “The idea of surrendering to the Lord’s will from the beginning of the long process is where we started and tried to continue.”  They did not know what the outcome would be but trusted in God to help them through it.  And as Rachel said, “There is always enough grace of God there to get you through.”  She went on to say,  “I think everyone is called to do something to help these kids, it could be respite, it could be making a meal when a family is taking a new placement, or on a busy day. It could be babysitting or donating something”.   DCCH is adding that others can pray for the children, pray for foster/adoptive families, and pray for people to answer the call and become full-time foster/adoptive parents.