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Giving Tuesday Is This Week!
The holidays are here, and the best parts are just getting started. From early morning shopping, to parties and gift exchanges, to spending time with those we love, these days will be filled with to-do lists and schedules. But tucked in the midst of this busy season is…
Where are they now? | The Jones Family
We had the privilege of first sharing Jack and Lindsay's powerful adoption story in 2017. Their story resonated deeply–not because it's a testimony of ease, but rather, because it's a story of redemption. A year has passed since their journey was first published, and adoption still impacts their…
Reaching Orphans Starts With You
Today, people like you help support 8,362 children in 13 countries. And over 7,000 children have come home through adoption. Through the 2018 Stories of Redemption Gift Catalog, you can see just a few of the many stories your gifts have helped this past year. Each story has started…
I Can’t Ask Friends and Family to Fund Our Adoption. Can I?
Asking for money for any reason is hard. Asking for money to fund an adoption is no easier. But is it wrong? Here are 3 questions to consider-- .1. Why are you asking for financial support? Adoption is expensive, but expense--alone--isn't always enough of a reason to ask other people for help.…
3 Ways to Celebrate National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month! Each year, National Adoption Month (also called NAM) provides us with a unique opportunity to consider again the needs of our country's waiting children and families. With thousands of children here and around the world waiting to become sons and daughters, and with…
A New Peak
Adoption expenses are one of the most significant barriers for families seeking to adopt. The Peak family stepped out in faith and witnessed God break down those barriers. The following is their story. We first met our son during a host program in which he was…
It’s the God-Things
When God wants something to happen, He makes it happen. So it should come as no surprise that He worked in extraordinary ways to bring Ezra home to his family. His mom recalled– Looking back at our adoption journey, there have been so many God-things. One of…
Living on God’s Time
We love watching amazing things happen as God brings children into loving homes. When Frank and Tonya’s family needed funds (and quickly), God showed up in a big way. In Tonya's words— When I think back to how God used Lifesong to bring Hayden into our family,…
“Were we foolish to even pursue adoption?”
Questions and doubts can fill the adoption journey--the Brucato family can testify to this. But by trusting in the Lord’s leading, they have brought two sons home from Ethiopia. They shared their story with us— It would not be an exaggeration to say that at many times…
Matching Grants and a Matchless God
Adopting three children internationally can create some significant financial hurdles. The Ashburn family, through two matching grants and a lot of prayer, saw the Lord provide for their God-sized need. We adopted three siblings, and that meant we had three times the international fees! Having received a…