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Your Church Can Help Families Adopt. Here’s How.
The Mitchell family, pictured above, had an uncharacteristically short adoption wait and needed the help of their church to raise their adoption funds quickly. With a Hearts of Compassion 5K run, they raised $10,000 in a weekend and brought their little girl home. Hearts of Compassion began in…
Chosen As Daughters
It wasn't a grand sign or a vivid dream that pushed Martin and Emily to pursue adoption— just the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit. While visiting India in 2015, Martin and Emily became burdened by what they saw. Along with extreme poverty, prejudice, and persecution, they…
How Reaching Orphans Begins with You
Friend, reaching orphans begins with you. To be sure, caring for orphans, meeting the needs of the vulnerable, and finding families for the fatherless is first and foremost God's work. He initiates and He sustains. But God often accomplishes this work through people like you. Whether you adopt, care,…
How God Changed Everything for Galia
In Ukraine, one of our goals is to help orphan grads successfully transition into adult living. Galia's story is one example of the way God is using your prayer and support to accomplish this purpose. Galia's mother battled alcoholism. When Galia was 9 years old, she and…
Reaching Migrant Families with the Gospel
Michelle with her three siblings Two years ago, Michelle's life changed completely. She and her family left everything they knew and loved when they moved from Cambodia to Thailand. A poor harvest on their family farm had created crippling debt, leaving them no choice but to find work…
6 Ways to Celebrate National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month! Here at Lifesong, we believe every month is the right time to spread awareness for adoption, foster care, and orphan care, but it’s nice to see that our nation recognizes November as National Adoption Month! Here are 6 ways to make the special…
How a Pandemic Impacts Food Around the World
Times of crisis usually result in shortages. And COVID-19 has been no exception. In the United States, among other things, it was toilet paper. But in other countries around the world, it's food. And while toilet paper has returned to the shelves of our supermarkets and big box…
“Everything Became Different” | Meet Koi
Thank you for loving and supporting our kids in Thailand through child sponsorships, giving, and praying. Enjoy this update from our teammate, Jason Glass. We first met Koi in 2012. He was 7 years old, living on a construction site. While some of the other children on the…
Adoption Is Daunting… And That’s Okay
International adoption is costly. (In more ways than one.) For that reason, and many others, the whole process—from fundraising to homecoming to finding a routine—can seem intimidating, challenging, daunting. But one mom we walked alongside recently described the experience well. She said: It is both daunting and a…
Meet the Winslows: An Adoption Story
Two months ago, the Winslow family brought home two children. Like so many adoption stories, theirs was not easy or quick, but it was filled with affirmations that God was with them—and with their children—every step of the way. The Winslows received a Lifesong matching grant, made possible…