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3 Things to Remember When Mother’s Day Is Hard
Dreading Mother's Day? I've been there. I sat through 8 childless Mother's Day church services after my first miscarriage. Maybe you understand what it's like when life goes off-script? By year 8, I wanted to attend a new church for the day. I wanted to be anonymous, unsusceptible…
After Incredible Loss, Emeldah Found a Place to Belong.
When she was only 3 years old, Emeldah experienced her first major loss when her father abandoned their family. Emeldah would know deep, ongoing grief over his decision. Unfortunately, in the two years that followed, Emeldah faced additional, devastating losses—almost too many to comprehend. But she also experienced…
The Unimaginable Blessings of Adopting Arvin
Shawn and Brittany liken the blessings of adoption to the ripples of a stone tossed into a lake. Adopting their son, Arvin from India was the blessing that started it all, but through every stage of the adoption journey, God did exceedingly and abundantly more than they could…
Now Safe, Maria and Her Daughter Are Free to Imagine Home.
Home, a word with so much meaning. For some, home is a place to:belongbe yourself create good memoriesbe safebe fully known Unfortunately, for others, home is none of these things. Maria grew up in places where home was unsafe. Maria's dad left the day he found out Maria's…
Welcome Home Haiti: How God Has Not Forgotten Families
Haiti is in turmoil. Earlier this month, the U.N. estimated that gangs now control 60% of the capital city. Even still, God has not forgotten Haiti. A well-known Haitian proverb says, "Bondye pa bay pitit Li penn san sekou," which means: God doesn't give His children pain without…
3 Unexpected Side Effects of Being Adopted: My Story
As a little girl—two days before Christmas—I received a family. Being adopted, I've spent the last 30+ years teasing my parents that I was the best Christmas gift they ever got, though in reality, I consider it entirely the other way around. But in case your experience with…
Launching a Movement: Equipping Christians to Adopt in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, there are more than 5.6 million orphans. These children whose names and stories matter deeply to God often become trapped in a cycle of institutional care. Like you, we believe children belong in families. More specifically, children belong in their families of origin. But where that…
The Gift of a Simple Yes
They both had a heart for adoption. Even before Morgan and Jeffrey met, they had a desire to open their hearts and home to a child in need of family, a fact they discovered while employed as co-workers at the same adoption agency. So three years after getting…
When Adoption Is Hard
Adoption is good, But it can also be very hard. I know this first-hand from my own experience as an adoptee and adoptive parent. And I know this because of countless, tender examples shared with me by people on the adoption journey. One of the great privileges of…
Now a Family of Four | A Korean Adoption Story
After struggling with infertility, Jennard and Janny felt called to pursue adoption. With much prayer and preparation, they joyfully brought home their oldest son, Samuel, from South Korea in 2018 and spent two years enjoying life as a family of three until sensing God calling them to adopt…