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How to Choose: Open, Semi-open, Closed Adoption
One of the first things you must decide is ... whether you want to choose to pursue open, semi-open, or closed adoption. Your choice depends on the relationship you want to have (and you ultimately want your child to have) with your child's birth family over time. So how…
10 Encouraging Verses for Weary Parents
Let's face it, parenting is hard work. And parenting children with difficult histories can add unique challenges. But what you're doing every day for your child—caring, teaching, loving—is eternally significant work. So parents, here are 10 verses for your encouragement— 1. Psalm 4:8 In peace I will both…
You Can Help a Family Adopt
In January 2013, Courtney and Trey began the adoption process, excited about the adventure God was taking them on. They were taking a step of faith and going where God was leading. What could go wrong? But then the delays piled up and the fees became daunting. What they thought…
A Birth Mother’s Hopes
According to the Adoption Network, 60 to 70 percent of domestic adoptions today are open. Open adoptions allow biological parents to participate in choosing their child's adoptive parents and gives them the opportunity to stay in contact with their child post-adoption. The relationship between biological and adoptive parents can…
Financially Impossible? Not for God.
Choosing a hard yes over an easy no. From fundraising to waiting to adjusting, adopting isn't easy. But with God's leading, every adoptive and foster family makes the decision to say YES to their child (and the JOY that comes with them), even when it seems impossible. Hear…
Is America the Answer to the Orphan Crisis?
Every day, an estimated 5,700 children become orphaned around the world. According to UNICEF, this happens because of war, natural disaster, poverty, disease, stigma, and medical need. Here in the United States—while we don't have traditional orphanages—the number of children in foster care continues to increase. In 2012,…
What Is a Home Study?
I have been a licensed social worker practicing in international adoptions for over 6 years now, and Imust confess that I absolutely LOVE paperwork! However, I recognize that I am probably in the minority. I tell families that the beginning of the adoption process might feel like you…
Meet a Little Girl Named Sophia
Your support for orphaned and vulnerable children is changing lives. Here's a recent update from our team in Tanzania— A tough beginning *Sophia was dropped off at our gates around 8:00 p.m. one night in May 2017. Those who dropped her off disappeared into the night. It…
Connections That Led to Confidence
God often calls adoptive families to extreme lengths. And sometimes, because choosing the hard road is so contrary to our human nature, it's easy to fall prey to doubts and concerns. But God, who became fully human for us, knows every one of those doubts and concerns. And…
Your Church Can Help Foster and Adoptive Families. Here’s How.
In your church, families who are fostering and adopting need your help. Here at Lifesong, we take seriously our responsibility—and privilege—to encourage churches and church leadership like yours to get involved, and to equip church members to reach children and families in need. Jason Johnson, Director of Church…