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Unexpected: How a Quick Trip to HomeGoods Led to a Beautiful Adoption
I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Lifesong adoptive parents Zach and Londa to hear about their unexpected journey. Here's their story— Adoption is a beautiful tragedy. There's sadness, but there's beauty, too. After nearly three years of wrestling with infertility, God blessed us with a…
Medical Care for Orphans in Uganda Teaches Us to Serve Like Jesus
Orphans in developing countries rarely have access to high-quality medical care. This is because medical care can be expensive, often requires a significant amount of travel, may not be possible unless a legal guardian is present, and tends to be viewed as a less urgent need than food…
Feeding Project Expands to Include Breakfast and Lunch in Liberia
Our team in Liberia implemented a new feeding project in 2023. Almost a year later, the project has been so impactful that our team started providing breakfast too, in addition to lunch. 450 orphaned and vulnerable children who attend our school and their teachers are now being served…
Empowering Caregivers to Care for Orphans in Ukraine and Poland
Since opening two new Day Centers, our team in Poland is serving over 1,000 orphaned and vulnerable children every day. As the ministry continues to grow, our teams in Ukraine and Poland know that to provide holistic, Gospel-centered care, we need to empower and equip everyone who cares…
“I Know God Loves Me” | E-Boree’s Story of Hope in Cambodia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rECNmbrFi4A "My family was in serious trouble." E-Boree was just five years old when his father died, leaving his mom to singlehandedly care for eight children. Life in Cambodia is marked by many profound challenges—families grapple with poverty, limited access to education, and inadequate healthcare. But even in…
Though She Can’t Speak, Realeen Has Faith | An Update from Haiti
Realeen* is unable to speak due to a traumatic event that changed her life. When she was 4 years old, she and her sister witnessed the murder of their mother by their father. While trauma may have stolen her ability to speak, God is helping Realeen develop ways…
A Birth Mother’s Story: Placing Twins for Adoption
Here at Lifesong, we want to honor birth mothers who make the courageous choice to pursue an adoption plan. Today we welcome Guest Contributor Abbey to the blog. I was five months along when I learned I was pregnant. I had gone to an emergency room 20 miles…
Mother’s Day for the (Foster and Adoptive) Mothers
We're honored to share this guest post by foster and adoptive mother Jamie C. Finn from Foster the Family. Dear Mother, Happy Mother's Day. It's there in the greeting: Happy. The description of how you're "meant" to feel, what this day "should" be. But maybe, for you, this…
Tae’s Journey to Receiving Medical Care as an Orphan in South Korea
As a child, Tae* was left alone without food or protection. He was raised in South Korea by a single mother who lived promiscuously and was rarely home. In middle school, Tae took it upon himself to find a job to provide for his needs. By high school,…
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot | a New Foster Care Movie Review
There's a new foster care movie coming to theaters July 4, 2024. As an adoptee out of foster care, I was deeply curious to see Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, and now having watched a screening of it, I can confidently say: You're going to…