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Adoption and the God Who Moves Mountains
God taught us through adoption that His heart is for the fatherless; He will move mountains to place the lonely in families. My wife Julie saw Ellis’s picture while I was in Rwanda with Compassion, and she instantly felt like he was our son. She tried to push the feelings away;…
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…
How to Adopt Without Debt
Let's preface this post by stating the obvious: Adoption can be expensive with no easy way to pay for it (unless you own the Isle of Maldives). That said, it is possible for the average American family toafford an adoption, and--with a significant amount of determination, prayer, and elbow grease--to…