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And Now, We Wait

Jon and Stacey barreled through their to-do list. They completed their paperwork, finished classes, and officially took their profile "live." All that was left to do was wait. (Which, as anyone who has gone through the adoption process knows, waiting no small task.) Still raising the extra funds…

Worth the Wait? Watts Family Story

Is the wait worth it? Especially while we wait for something as important as children—whether adopted or biological—it's natural to wonder about God's timing. Canceled plans, lost dreams, and extended waits... all deeply disappointing. If we're honest, sometimes it feels like God doesn't know or care about our…

This Is Adoption

What comes to mind when you hear the word adoption? You might envision a happy airport homecoming, a beautifully diverse family, dramatic behavior challenges, even a rescue pup (thoughts on that here). But there's no one better equipped to give a definition of adoption than members of the adoption…

In the Battle to Adopt…

Guest post from the Stoll family, Lifesong fundraising support recipients. We first entered the adoption process in the midst of deep grief and loss. We'd just returned to the U.S. from serving as missionaries in Ethiopia due to the country's unrest. And we'd just buried my mother-in-law…