Twin Pines Family Services LLC

09/17/2026

Could you?

09/17/2026

A sneak peek at the start of the fall decor going up at Twin Pines in Hopwood this week! Check back to see the final results... and come use our place as a backdrop for your fall photos! Just make sure to tag us when you post them! 😉

09/16/2026

Myth vs. Fact Wednesday!

09/15/2026

Fostering has changed my life in ways I never could have understood when I first said yes.

I was 21 years old, about to finish my senior semester of college, when I said yes to a four-day-old baby boy.

Out of almost ten years of “yes” I have given since, he will forever be my favorite one.

At the time, I thought I was saying yes because he needed me. Looking back, I know I needed him more.

That tiny baby changed the entire direction of my life. Somehow, in the middle of bottles, sleepless nights, college assignments, appointments, and learning how to care for another human being, I found a purpose I didn’t even know I was looking for.

I remember knowing one thing with absolute certainty: no matter what happened, I wasn’t going to be alone anymore. I had him, and he had me. And I knew I would do everything in my power to protect him from the world.

That first yes taught me what it meant to love a child with my whole heart before knowing what the future would look like.

Over the years, fostering has continued to stretch me, humble me, challenge me, and change me. I have opened my home during some of the hardest moments in children’s lives, thinking about what I could give them—a safe place to sleep, consistency, advocacy, stability, and love.

But foster care has given me just as much in return.

It has taught me that family can begin with a simple yes. It has taught me to love without guarantees. It has taught me that the smallest moments—being there after a hard day, celebrating a birthday, showing up to an activity, remembering a favorite snack, sitting beside a child when they’re scared—can become some of the biggest moments in their story.

There have been hard days. There have been goodbyes. There have been moments that broke my heart and moments that filled it more than I ever thought possible.

And I would still say yes.

Because somewhere, there is a child who needs someone willing to show up.

You do not have to have a perfect life, a perfect house, or every answer before becoming a foster parent. I certainly didn’t at 21. But I took it one day at a time.

Sometimes you just have to be brave enough to say yes.

That four-day-old little boy changed my entire life with mine.

Your yes could change your life too!

09/14/2026

Foster Care Fact Monday!

09/14/2026

Sometimes, what a teen needs most is simple:
Someone to show up.
A safe place to land.
A ride to practice.
A person who listens—and doesn’t give up.

Right now, teens need foster families.

These young people are navigating some of the hardest chapters of their lives while also trying to figure out who they are, where they belong, and who they can trust.

They don’t need perfection. They need patience, consistency, and someone willing to believe in them.

Could you be the safe place a teen has been waiting for?

Contact Twin Pines to learn more about becoming a foster parent. 724-439-4663

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

💗💗 A heartfelt THANK YOU to our donors who have dropped off or promised a new winter coat for one or more of our children!

At this time, all coats have been claimed!

We are also accepting donations of new hats and gloves to help keep the children warm this winter. If anyone would like to donate, we would be incredibly grateful! 🧥🧤

Our initial deadline has passed, so please make arrangements to bring the donations as soon as possible.

❤️ Thank you for helping us keep a child in foster care warm this winter!

09/09/2026

“We Said Yes, and Our Lives Changed Forever”

Fostering was never part of our plan.

After struggling with infertility and experiencing the heartbreak of losing pregnancies, we found ourselves wondering what our future as a family would look like. Then, one phone call changed everything.

That phone call introduced us to a little girl who would forever change our lives.

We said yes to fostering our daughter, not knowing just how deeply she would touch our hearts or how much she would become a part of us. What started as a decision to open our home and our hearts became the greatest blessing we could have ever imagined.

She brought something back into our lives that we thought we had lost—the sunshine.

She filled our home with laughter, love, joy, and a purpose we didn’t even realize we were searching for. She changed our lives for the better in ways words could never truly explain.

People often tell us how lucky she is to have us.

But the truth is, WE are the lucky ones.

We are the lucky ones who get to love her.
We are the lucky ones who get to watch her grow.
We are the lucky ones who get to call her our daughter.

Saying yes was one of the hardest and most uncertain decisions we had ever made but it was also the best decision we have ever made.

Fostering wasn’t our plan.

She was.

And somehow, she became the family we were always meant to have.

If you’ve ever wondered whether fostering could be part of your story, we encourage you to simply take the first step. You don’t have to have all the answers, and you don’t have to know exactly where the journey will lead.

Sometimes, it starts with just one phone call.

Be open to saying yes. You never know whose life you might change—and how profoundly they might change yours.

09/08/2026

Whimsy will be setting up a cute craft for this very special Trunk Or Treat.

Save the date. 📅 This event is specifically for kiddos under 5 so every little one can enjoy all the fun with kiddos their age.

We can’t wait see you for this delightful fall event.

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