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This Adoption Match Was a Miracle!
Adoption is always a miracle. An orphaned child now has a family. A broken story ends in a glorious redemption. A seemingly endless process comes to a joy-filled conclusion. But sometimes, God shows up in unusual and incredible ways. This family's match story is a vivid picture of…
One Family’s Journey to Adopt 3 Siblings
There's a deep need for more adoptive families to say "yes" to sibling sets. Having already gone through the devastating loss of their parents, it's an incredible blessing and source of security to have a sibling by their side—rather than being placed in different homes. Knowing this, Aaron…
What Happens When We Support Children Together
Jim and Elizabeth knew they would adopt. They just didn't know when or how. Together as a newly married couple from Somerset County, New Jersey, they had both worked in organizations through legal and charity work that opened their eyes to children in need all over the world.…
From Scorched to Watered | Finding Strength After Placing My Child
Guest post from Eren Moore Isaiah 58:11 reads, “And the LORD will continually guide you and satisfy your desire in the scorched places, and give strength to your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.”…
Being Seen Saved My Life: My Adoption Story
Guest post by Destiny Twohill The older I get, the more I understand about my adoption. I’m reminded by God of how much bigger His plans are than mine tend to be, and I like to consider myself a big planner and a big dreamer. And yet there…
Is Fundraising for Adoption Common?
We believe money should never be the reason a child doesn't have a family. But money is the #1 reason families who consider adopting don't do it. In fact, in 2013, the Barna Group conducted a survey and found that while 38% of practicing Christians had seriously considered…
8 Adoption Grants You Should Know About
Adoption Grants. If you've adopted, are pursuing adoption, or are simply considering adoption, you're familiar with a large piece of the process: funding. Thankfully—and perhaps overwhelmingly—there are tons of adoption financial aid resources to choose from. One of the most common? Adoption grants. It can be tedious to…
5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Adopted
Adopted as a little girl, I thought I had adoption figured out. Turns out, I was wrong. When, as a first-time parent, I brought my 4-year-old son home from Thailand, I felt like I was living in the Twilight Zone. Apparently, experiencing adoption as a parent is different…
Q&A with One of the Last Adoptive Families Out of Ukraine
In February 2022, the Jagge family's amazing adoption journey went viral as they left Ukraine just days before the Russian invasion began. But this Lifesong family's road to adoption started long before they set foot in Ukraine. And even with their son home, their journey is only getting…
An Adoption Grant Brought Their Son Home
Is an adoption grant worth your time? We've received testimony after testimony that all point to the same answer: YES! One of the largest barriers to adoption is finances. So it stands to reason that adoption grants, loans, and fundraising support can make a huge impact on the…