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See the Extraordinary: What God Could Do in 2025
What if 2025 became the year hope reached further than ever before? Imagine orphaned and vulnerable children not just surviving but thriving. Welcomed into families, empowered through education, and introduced to the life-changing love of Jesus. Picture the global Church rising boldly to meet the needs of the…
With Gratitude and Anticipation: A Look Back at 2024
As we look back on this year and everything God did in 2024, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude for the incredible ways you partnered with us to bring joy and purpose to orphaned and vulnerable children around the world. Through your faithful prayers, generous giving, and steadfast…
A Christmas Adoption Story: How Naomi Found Love and Purpose
Naomi arrived in the U.S. for the first time on Christmas Day 2009. As a little girl growing up in an orphanage in Ethiopia, Naomi promised God that if He gave her a family, she would serve Him with her whole life. But she never could have imagined…
The Surprising Reason I Chose Adoption | A Birth Mother’s Story
Placing my son for adoption went against everything I had planned for my life. I was 24 years old, working full-time as an RN, and I wanted nothing more than to be a wife and mom. So when I found myself with an unplanned pregnancy as a single…
Adoption: Walking in Faith Toward a Bigger Story
Choosing to adopt isn't a casual decision. It isn't just adding a child to the family—it's joining a story so much bigger than your own. It's stepping into a journey that reshapes your identity and calls you to grow in ways you never imagined. Andy and Laura know this well. After having two biological children—Kate and Jack—they felt an unmistakable tug on their hearts—a calling they couldn't ignore.
The Miracle of a Third Adoption
Through adoption, Jonathan and Jennifer welcomed three precious daughters into their family. Most recently, they completed a third adoption and welcomed their daughter, Eleanor. Then, after 15 months of waiting, they received the call that they had been matched with a baby girl. Amazingly, this was precisely the…
Post-Adoption Support: Where Love and Healing Meet
https://youtu.be/fHMdVVbFRoM?si=IgUAkzdzjkusEAwU Adoption is a profound act of love, But what happens after the papers are signed and the celebration fades into the rhythm of everyday life? This is when a new journey begins—a journey that requires patience, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to the lifelong process of building…
How This Labor Day Can Benefit Your Adoption Journey
Over the next few days, we'll celebrate Labor Day weekend. And since there's no such thing as a wasted detail on the adoption journey, why not let even this holiday work for your good? Here are three simple but impactful ways Labor Day can impact your adoption journey—…
The Unlikely “Yes” | An Adoption Story You Have to See to Believe
https://youtu.be/5-guVyr0iek Tommy and Heather only planned to adopt one child. They had three biological kids already, and they believed their family was nearly complete. Never in a million years could they have predicted what the future held. In Tommy's words— "What God had planned was adding five more…
How Gen Z Can Answer the Call to Adoption
me with my parents My name is Tristyn, and I had the opportunity this summer to intern at Lifesong. I saw all the children that are being adopted into amazing families, but I also saw the critical need for more waiting children to be welcomed into a loving…