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We Needed Our Church | Mission Moment
Andy and Abby Huette know first-hand the powerful impact of being loved and supported by their church family during and after an adoption. In 2008 the couple joined a short-term mission team to Lifesong School in Zambia where God broke their hearts for the orphan. Leaving the children of Zambia to return home…
Hope on the Horizon: Remembering Dr. Karyn Purvis
1 year ago today, Dr. Karyn Purvis--internationally renowned child development expert, popular speaker, author, and passionate advocate for vulnerable children--went to be with the Lord. On August 20, 2014, several of foster care's leading thinkers met in Oklahoma City to share ideas that are making a difference. Dr. Karyn Purvis--with…
Why One Couple Chose to Adopt a Child with Special Needs
Dear Lifesong, “Conlan, come hooooome!” our 4-year-old son, Lachlan, cried out for months. And now, he is. Conlan made us into a family of four in April 2016 and we are so thankful for the Lord’s provision in our journey to and through adoption. Lachlan was actually one…
How to Breathe Life into Your Church Adoption Culture
Adoptive families crave authentic, supportive community, and there should be no better place to find it than in the local church. Plain and simple, when families step into foster care and adoption, they enter the pain and suffering of another human being. In doing so, they often become brokenhearted.…
The Impact of an Unexpected Meeting
God’s hand was all over our journey to Hezekiah. I can barely contain the tears of gratefulness when I reflect on any part of it. When my husband and I became aware of this particular situation involving special needs, we had that peace that surpasses understanding. It wasn’t that…
Growing Closer: 7 Practical Considerations for Bonding
A family formed by choice inherently comes with questions, fears, and challenges regarding bonding. Here are 7 things to consider. 1. Keep things simple. "One of the most powerful parenting strategies we have used with the greatest amount of immediate and visible, long-lasting healing has also been one…
The Gobena Story | Mission Moment
What skill or ability can YOU use to make a difference in the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children? Whether you're a stay-at-home mom, a business owner, or a pastor (or anything in between!) you have been uniquely gifted by God to serve the fatherless and vulnerable in some…
What Is the Limit to God’s Provision?
My name is Christy. Growing up, my family went to the annual fundraiser for a local children's home, which made me aware of the great need of children without families. Adoption was something God placed on my heart from an early age and continued to remind me of…
The Grit and Grace of a Failed Adoption
Our first adoption failed in-country. We found out the boy we had cared for over a 5-month period, who we had been introduced to as “Mama" and “Papa” and who had met our parents and family members who visited us in Nicaragua would be returning to his grandparents.…
Book Review: The Orphan, The Widow & Me
Few stories have as much potential to change the way we live as those where God redeems deep heartache for His glorious, eternal purposes. Such is the case with JT Olson's The Orphan, the Widow & Me. When 12-year-old JT became an orphan after a horrific accident, he couldn't possibly have…