Episode 465 - A Foster Brother’s Story with Michelle Snyder & Ben Snyder Jr.

2025-02-03

"Jesus said, 'For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me'… Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needed clothes and clothed you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go visit you?' The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'” -Matthew 25:35-36 & 40 Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.

Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needed clothes and clothed you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go visit you?' The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'” -Matthew 25:35-36 & 40

Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.

On this episode, host Sandra Flach talks with foster mom and son duo, Michelle Snyder and Ben Snyder Jr.

Michelle owns a private counseling practice in Winter Garden, FL where she provides mental health support to a variety of populations. She has been a licensed clinical social worker since 2009. Michelle does life with her husband of 16 years along with a mix of biological & adoptive kids and occasionally some children in foster care.

Ben Jr. is 14 years old and working toward marching an associate degree at Lake Sumter State College. In addition to being a foster care/adoption advocate, he likes to play chess, hunt, and read. Together, Michelle & Ben Jr. have authored the book: Beyond Blood—How Being a Foster Brother Shattered My World & Rebuilt It.

Tune in to Sandra’s conversation with Michelle and Ben Jr. on Episode 465 of The Adoption & Foster Care Journey Podcast.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

justicefororphansny.org

justicefororphansny.org/hope-community

Email: sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org

sandraflach.com

Orphans No More—A Journey Back to the Father on amazon.com

Beyond Blood, by Michelle & Ben Snyder Jr. is available on amazon.com

Snyder Counseling & Consulting

Instagram: @MichellecSnyder @ben.winzzz

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