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Adopt With The Help Of Your Church
Because of you, over 6,500 orphaned and vulnerable children have become sons and daughters through adoption. Thank you for continuing to give so that families--like the Tubergen family--can bring children into their home. Here is their story. MEETDAVID & MELISSA Like many young couples, David and Melissa…
From a Church Fund to China
In February 2017, we were matched with a precious little 3-year-old boy in Harbin, China. We were full of nerves and excitement until the moment we could finally meet him. As he walked into the conference room where we waited, all of our fears and nerves were replaced…
When In Doubt
We started the adoption process 22 months before we were able to bring Maximus Taeyang home to us. In the beginning, we had some support, but more people than we expected had more questions for us, which in turn made us doubt that this was something God was…
Bad Timing & God’s Good Plans
We felt the Lord leading us to complete a home study to begin the adoption process at a very financially uncertain time in our lives. We were in the process of moving and leaving Marcus's stable job with great benefits for him to attend seminary full-time while Bethany…
Is the Cost of Adoption Worth It?
Start a conversation about adoption and it will (likely) take no time at all for the discussion to turn to money and "cost." It is no secret that adoption is expensive, but is it worth it? Here are 3 thoughts— 1. Adopting will cost you something. There is…
A Zambian Adoption Story
Your support helps change the lives of orphans around the world. Whether through adoption funding or orphan care, lives are being transformed by the Gospel. Here is one family's story. https://vimeo.com/267447756?share=copy Meet Pastor Maron and his wife, Precious. Pastor Maron is the campus pastor and the Discipleship Director…
Never Say Goodbye – A Tale of Two Mothers
My children have two mothers. Both of us are real mothers. Both have flesh and blood and love and pain. Both have pieces of our hearts that have been broken by goodbyes. Both of us have spent too many days apart from our children. In our home we…
An Adoption Story from Ukraine
Your support helps change the lives of orphans around the world. Whether through adoption funding or orphan care, lives--like Yarik's--are being transformed by the Gospel. Here is his story. MEET YARIK 9-year-old Yarik is one of 18 siblings in the Vyshnykov family in Ukraine--7 boys and 11 girls.…
Why Adoption Funding Matters
Adoption funding matters. For many families, it is the difference between adopting and not being able to adopt a child in need. Here at Lifesong, we believe in adoption funding and are grateful to those of YOU who give to make it possible. But every once in a…
The Power of Prayer in Adoption
Our adoption journey is marked by so many accounts that can only be explained by God's hand working in our adoption. The main detail that is such a huge part of the story God is writing through our son, Steele, is that the same day that we emailed…