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When In Doubt
We started the adoption process 22 months before we were able to bring Maximus Taeyang home to us. In the beginning, we had some support, but more people than we expected had more questions for us, which in turn made us doubt that this was something God was…
Bad Timing & God’s Good Plans
We felt the Lord leading us to complete a home study to begin the adoption process at a very financially uncertain time in our lives. We were in the process of moving and leaving Marcus's stable job with great benefits for him to attend seminary full-time while Bethany…
Never Say Goodbye – A Tale of Two Mothers
My children have two mothers. Both of us are real mothers. Both have flesh and blood and love and pain. Both have pieces of our hearts that have been broken by goodbyes. Both of us have spent too many days apart from our children. In our home we…
13 Famous People Who Were Adopted
Since adoption receivesnegative publicity at times,it's nice to read about adoptees who grew up to do interesting or extraordinary things with their lives. Here are 13 examples. *Important to note: while these names are largely recognizable, every life is equally valued in the eyes of God. Every child…
11 Books that Celebrate the Joy of Adoption
In 2017 (the dark ages) we asked our social media audience for the books that most shaped them with regard to adoption... The response was overwhelming! Here are 11 books that stood out in the conversation— 1. Adopted for Life (Russell Moore) Dr. Moore's book is apractical manifesto for…
7 Easy Ways to Educate Your Church About Adoption
It is often said that adoption takes a village, and it does! But specifically--Biblically--it takes the Church. If you are looking to expand your Church family's knowledge of or involvement with adoption, here are 7 ways to do so— 1. Welcome the questions. Anyone who has or was adopted knows adoption…
One Family’s Favorite Thing about Foster Care
Adoption Day was such a milestone for our family. What people may not realize is that as foster families and for us in particular, we had been her foster family for 819 days. That is 819 days of court visits, social worker calls, impromptu social worker visits, daily…
When Staying Alive Depends on Being Adopted | Family Friday
We adopted Philip and Arthur from China nearly one year ago. Both of our sons have cerebral palsy. Philip, 4 yrs., was unable to self-feed, walk, or speak when we brought him home. He is now doing all three! Only God. Arthur was in serious condition, although we…
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…
God Works in the Waiting Room
In 2017, guest blogger & Lifesong Adoptive mom Amelia shared candidly about the 10-year-long wait for her son. Today, nearly 4 years later, her words are as true as ever. Enjoy this guest post from the Lifesong Blog archives… I love adoption. It’s beautiful, messy, hard. It’s…