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Bringing Home Twins: A Haiti Adoption Story
Letters like this from families we serve never get old. Every word is a glimpse of God's faithfulness and the beauty of adoption lived out.
When Love Looks Like Surrender: An Adoption Story
When Anna and Matthew stepped out
to begin an adoption journey, they knew it would require faith. What they didn’t know was just how much it would ask of them—and how deeply it would change them.
It was not at all what they were prepared for.
For Every Foster and Adoptive Parent Who’s Worn Thin—Good Friday Is for You
Listen, I don't have to tell you the world is broken—you've seen it up close. You've seen it in the thousand-yard stare of a child who's learned not to trust.In the CPS reports stacked higher than hope.In the tantrum that's really a battle cry. And if you're parenting…
Why We Adopted a Child with Down Syndrome
I sat in disbelief as I listened to the voice on the phone. 6 months earlier, my OB/GYN had told me, "The test detected an extra X chromosome." Those words had set my husband and me on a journey we never expected: becoming special needs parents.
Or so we thought.
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…
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…
Unexpected: How a Quick Trip to HomeGoods Led to a Beautiful Adoption
I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Lifesong adoptive parents Zach and Londa to hear about their unexpected journey. Here's their story— Adoption is a beautiful tragedy. There's sadness, but there's beauty, too. After nearly three years of wrestling with infertility, God blessed us with a…
A Birth Mother’s Story: Placing Twins for Adoption
Here at Lifesong, we want to honor birth mothers who make the courageous choice to pursue an adoption plan. Today we welcome Guest Contributor Abbey to the blog. I was five months along when I learned I was pregnant. I had gone to an emergency room 20 miles…