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Let’s Celebrate a Graduation!
Your support for orphaned and vulnerable children in Liberia is changing lives. The students have had a great year! 6th grade graduate We're happy that so many of them will advance to the next grade level when school resumes in September. Here in Liberia, graduation exercises were held…
The Son They Dreamed Of
Lance and Sonya received a Lifesong interest-free loan to bring their son home from China. And their story is nothing short of a miracle. In Lance's words– Our journey to adopt our youngest son began in an unexpected way. In 2011, we were content as a family of…
2019 Mid-Year Impact Report
God is doing big things through the support and prayers of people like you! Thank you for believing, as we do, that God calls us to care for orphans and those who cannot care for themselves. . Take a look at what's happened in the first half of…
Raising Kids Who Care: 5 Ways to Inspire Compassion
One thing is increasingly clear: We live in a world of hurt. Right now, as we prepare our kids for an exciting new school year, there are many children—some who will sit right next our kids in the classroom—who have spent this summer experiencing abuse, hunger, or isolation.…
Take a Trip to Camp in 10 Pictures!
Attending a Christian camp can be a wonderful, life-changing experience. Each summer—with the prayer and support of people like you—our team in Ukraine hosts multiple camp programs for our students to learn about God and grow in their walk with him. Through fun, age-appropriate activities, the children build…
11 Years and 7 Adoptions Later
In Christian circles, it’s common to hear the phrase, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” But Scripture tells us a different story. In 2 Corinthians, we can read about Paul’s time in Asia– “We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the…
5 Examples of Adoption in the Bible
There's no denying that adoption is central to the Gospel message– Foryou did not receivethe spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit ofadoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!" (Romans 8:15) But if adoption is so near to God's…
Meet a Girl Whose Heart Was Healed (Twice!)
God continues to do amazing things in Thailand! Thank you for praising God with us for stories like this one. Here's a recent update from our team– *Mealea's heart Mealea was born and grew up in a small Cambodian village. Early in her life, doctors diagnosed her…
How to Choose: Open, Semi-open, Closed Adoption
One of the first things you must decide is ... whether you want to choose to pursue open, semi-open, or closed adoption. Your choice depends on the relationship you want to have (and you ultimately want your child to have) with your child's birth family over time. So how…
10 Encouraging Verses for Weary Parents
Let's face it, parenting is hard work. And parenting children with difficult histories can add unique challenges. But what you're doing every day for your child—caring, teaching, loving—is eternally significant work. So parents, here are 10 verses for your encouragement— 1. Psalm 4:8 In peace I will both…