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Reaching the Fatherless Among the Unreached
There are orphans in every country and every people group around the world. The fatherless are in our communities, and the fatherless are often among the unreached. Who are the unreached? According to the Joshua Project, an unreached people group is one in which there is no…
7 of God’s Promises to Pray Over the Fatherless
Prayer is foundational to the work of caring for orphans and vulnerable children. But even with the deep impact prayer has on our lives and the world around us, we sometimes find ourselves at a loss for words. Our prayer lives can feel monotonous as we pray the…
How to Choose an Adoption Agency
Choosing the right adoption agency is critically important. If all goes well, you could be working together for months or even years. Especially if you are pursuing an international adoption or an open domestic adoption, you could be in contact with your agency for the foreseeable future. Basically,…
2019 Will Be Big!
This year can be a deeply impactful year for children in need. Thank you for your heart for orphans and vulnerable children. When you read blog posts like this one and you pray for kids in need, you are joining where God is working around the world. Here's…
Including the Fatherless in Your New Year’s Resolutions
For many, the new year is a fresh start. A clean slate. A perfect time to realign your priorities and cultivate healthy habits. But in this season of personal improvement, we often neglect to appropriately consider others in our New Year's Resolutions. If you're in the midst of…
You Can Change an Orphan’s Life. Here’s How.
We believe God calls us to care for orphans and those who cannot care for themselves. But "when" and "how" aren't always as clear. Here are 4 ways you can impact the life of a child in need today— 1. Sponsor a child. Christian-based child sponsorship has incredible…
5 Ways to Involve Your Family in Caring for Orphans
Because children learn best by example, there is no better way to teach them about God's heart for orphans than by caring–as a family–about fatherless children. Here are 5 ways we can lead our children by example. 1. Advocate Let's take every chance we get to demonstrate God's…
Hear from Sponsored Children in Ukraine
Ever wonder if sponsorship really makes a difference in the life of a child? . Orphaned children in Ukraine are given the opportunity to write letters back and forth with their sponsor, and here's what they have to say about it-- When I got my first letter from…
6 Helpful Tips for Life with Your Adopted Child
Arabella represents 1 of over 7,000 children welcomed as sons and daughters through Lifesong adoption support. You have dotted all your i’s and crossed every t. You crushed that pile of paperwork your adoption agency threw at you. You read books, watched webinars, talked to other adoptive parents,…
Is the Cost of Adoption Worth It?
Start a conversation about adoption and it will (likely) take no time at all for the discussion to turn to money and "cost." It is no secret that adoption is expensive, but is it worth it? Here are 3 thoughts— 1. Adopting will cost you something. There is…