Ruby and John Perrault are foster parents on the Buckner Campus, working with pre-teen and teen age girls. Ruby and John Perrault feel that God has called them to this challenging work, and they are committed to the children in their care. Ruby and John want to make a difference in the lives of young girls who need mentors. Having been a teen mother, Ruby understands that young girls struggle with decisions that can change their lives, and she wants to be there to help them along the way. She expresses deep appreciation for her mother and father and their leadership in her life. She feels spending individual time with children is important. She recalls time she spent with her father, “My father always talked with me about things. He always took the opportunity to teach me about life; he saw every mistake as a learning opportunity. My mother taught me responsibility and accountability, and that was important too.” Ruby wants to share these blessings with children in her home.

Ruby and John appreciate the value of family. John was born into a family of fourteen children, and they were very close to each other. They all depended on each other as they grew up, and they continue to be close. John believes in the strength of “community.” He grew up in a community where everyone looked out for each other and shared what they had with one another. He wants to give back and help children learn to trust again. John has great compassion for children in foster care who have lost that sense of trust in their own families.

Ruby and John’s faith is very important to them. Ruby is grateful for God’s leadership in her life as she struggled with being a teen mother; she knows God will lead both her and John as they travel the path He has put before them. They look forward to the lessons in life they have yet to learn, and they know that the work they have left to do is challenging but very important, and they will stay the course.