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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;…
My First Father’s Day as a Foster Dad
I remember the first time I saw my girls. I had butterflies in my stomach. At first it was a picture on my Iphone. Then I remember walking into the agency and I saw them through the window blinds. The youngest had long (and I mean long!) black…
How to Be a Remarkable Father Through Adoption
My first Father's Day was a doozie. My wife and I were in the early days of being home with our newly adopted son, and my wife was on full bed rest with 1 week to go before delivering our second son. I was in my final weeks of…
The Life We Never Imagined | Family Friday
With each of our three adoptions, we have come to a deeper understanding of the Father's sovereignty ... and the beautiful joy that comes out of the adoption tragedy. One quote, in particular, kept us going in spite of the storms. “If you want to walk on water, you have…
What Every (Adoptive) Mom Wants to Hear This Mother’s Day
Let's be honest. Motherhood is a tough job... harder than anyone ever warned us it would be. Ever notice how your fellow mom friendsstrategically failed to communicatethe realities of sleepless nights, potty training, or mom brain? And let's not even start with mom guilt.It's motherhood's best-kept secret. As an…
5 Quick Thoughts for the Weary
In the middle of another long week? Here are 5 quick thoughts to consider when you are weary-- 1. God delights to use dust. "God loves to take the dust of our shattered places and do something miraculous with it." --Lysa TerKeurst, Proverbs 31 Ministries 2. God desires…
Life Touching Life: How to Create a Culture of Commitment
The statistics are sobering. 75% of foster parents no longer foster after their first placement, and as many as 1 out of 4 adoptions dissolve or disrupt. Fostering and adopting is hard work, plain and simple. But our relational God made us to be relational and created a way for…
We Needed Our Church | Mission Moment
Andy and Abby Huette know first-hand the powerful impact of being loved and supported by their church family during and after an adoption. In 2008 the couple joined a short-term mission team to Lifesong School in Zambia where God broke their hearts for the orphan. Leaving the children of Zambia to return home…
How to Breathe Life into Your Church Adoption Culture
Adoptive families crave authentic, supportive community, and there should be no better place to find it than in the local church. Plain and simple, when families step into foster care and adoption, they enter the pain and suffering of another human being. In doing so, they often become brokenhearted.…
Growing Closer: 7 Practical Considerations for Bonding
A family formed by choice inherently comes with questions, fears, and challenges regarding bonding. Here are 7 things to consider. 1. Keep things simple. "One of the most powerful parenting strategies we have used with the greatest amount of immediate and visible, long-lasting healing has also been one…