To Every Son and Daughter Who Aged Out
You are not forgotten. You are not abandoned. The world may have closed a door, but heaven has opened one wider. When the system says “finished,” God says “beginning.”
You carry scars, yes — but scars are proof that you survived. They are not chains, they are testimonies. Every tear you’ve cried is seen. Every prayer whispered in the dark is heard.
You are not defined by paperwork or labels. You are defined by covenant. You are sons and daughters of promise. And when you walk through Prince Jade’s door, you walk into a family that refuses to let brokenness be your last chapter.
Lift your head. Your story is not over. The covenant says: “When a broken heart comes, we nurture it to God.” That means your pain is not wasted. It becomes seed. Seed that grows into strength, into legacy, into hope for the next child who thinks they are alone.
So rise. Believe. Dream again. You are proof that God’s love does not expire. You are living testimony. And the world needs your voice.
Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
THE TOUCHSTONE COVENANT PROGRAM
Every year, thousands of foster youth age out of the system—not because they’re ready, but because the calendar says they must. At 18, the state closes its file. The caseworker moves on. The bed is no longer theirs. And the child—now labeled “adult”—is left standing at the edge of a cliff with no map, no parachute, and no one calling their name.
This is not emancipation. It’s abandonment dressed in paperwork.
We don’t talk enough about the silence that follows. The birthdays no one remembers. The meals eaten alone. The nights spent wondering if love was ever real. Aging out is not a milestone—it’s a fracture. A wound that echoes through every decision, every relationship, every attempt to trust again.
But Prince Jade refuses to let that be the final chapter.
We believe that when the system ends, the covenant begins. That every foster youth is not a statistic—they are a son or daughter waiting to be claimed. And when they walk through our door, crying, angry, numb, or silent, we don’t flinch. We hold them. We listen. We declare: “When a broken heart comes, we nurture it to God.”
This forward is not just a preface—it’s a promise. That every story in this book, every image, every testimony, is living proof that legacy can rise from loss. That healing is not a program—it’s a person who stays. That dignity is not earned—it’s restored.
To every youth who aged out and thought no one saw you: we see you. To every funder, partner, and family reading this: we invite you to stand in the gap. Not with pity, but with covenant. Not with charity, but with legacy.
Because the foster system may have closed its door. But Prince Jade’s door is open. And inside, there is light. There is love. There is a table set with your name on it.
🏀 Isaiah 40:31
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
“I aged out, but I didn’t disappear. I found home in Prince Jade — and now I speak life into every child still waiting. The Touchstone Covenant isn’t just a program. It’s a promise.”
📖 “God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing…” — Psalm 68:6
