BY : Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor
Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach Tony Dungy and his wife Lauren told NBC’s Today Show this week that they have fostered more than 100 children thanks to a decision they made to never turn away a child in need.
“We made that decision early on that when we were going to foster children, we wouldn’t say ‘no,’ because we know the children are in crisis and they need a home,” she added. “They need stability. They need love. So we opened our doors to the kids, and we’ve had over 100 children walk through our door.”
Lauren Dungy is an early childhood education specialist and a former teacher. Tony is an NBC football analyst and retired coach who formerly led the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both are Christian.
They recently released a book they co-authored, Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful Life. Tony Dungy said their goal with the book is to “encourage people to let God lead.”
Faith is at the heart of their daily lives, Lauren Dungy said.
“It’s definitely the driving force in our life,” she said. “We begin each day in prayer together, talking to the Lord, and that just really jumpstarts our day. Prayer is very important, and faith is what keeps us together and keeps us going – guides our path.”
They discuss their family in the book. They’re the parents of 11 children – a number that includes adopted children and foster children. Tony Dungy joked that parenting a large number of kids is easier because he and Lauren each led large groups as a coach and a teacher.
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