Annie

Whether you are making your way to foster parenting or making your way through it, we’re here to help you navigate. The Foster Journey is designed to be your companion as you consider foster care and prepare to be a great foster parent. With wisdom and humor, it walks you through both the initial decision to become a foster parent and provides a road map through the certification process. This guide is a collection of insights from many who have gone before you and asks critical questions to help you along the way.

Annie entered foster care when she was ten years old and was in and out of group homes and foster families. She later joined an organization called Teen Leadership Foundation where she transitioned out of foster care into adulthood. Annie now has a two year old and a five year old and is using her voice and her story to inspire others to engage with youth in foster care.

Frantz and Stephanie Guignard are high school sweethearts who married after college. They have lived in various states, but have landed back in their home state of Texas. Initially their family grew by three, but they then found themselves in a foster and adoption class at their church. Their interest was immediately sparked and they decided to open their home to three under the age of three. But, God had other plans and blessed them with three girls ages three, eight, and ten. After fostering the girls for a few years, they officially welcomed the girls into their family through adoption, for a total of eight members of the Guignard family! The Guignards are passionate about connecting kids with loving families who know Christ and are using their voices and their gifts to support other families who have chosen to answer the foster and adoption call!