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Four Weeks, Four Lessons, One Truth Last month, Matt (husband) and I had the privilege of serving as foster parents for two incredible kids.   They brought (more than) their fair share of challenges, but I was consistently inspired by their strength, resiliency, adaptability, and willingness to draw the good out of others.   They were hilarious, entertaining, sometimes easygoing, and often times annoying.   They spent lots of extra time at home and out of school due to holidays and the Polar Vortex.   It was a ton of fun and I’ve heard the same question a few times, “What did you learn?”   I learned SO much, but wanted to use this post to share 4 key takeaways and one big truth. #1 Your level of authority over someone will never exceed the level of trust and respect that person has for you.   I saw this demonstrated in very concrete ways with kids during these four weeks.  These two became more and more compliant as we consistently proved to them that we were honest, fair, and h