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Bringing Home the Boy in the Pink Shirt: An Adoption Journey
As Jackie scrolled through Facebook one day, she saw a photo that stopped her in her tracks. At 15 years old, the child in the photo looked like a baby. He wore a little pink shirt and lay in a crib in a Ukrainian orphanage. Shocked, she sent…
New Kids Book on Diversity and Inclusion!
"A long time ago, God made all sorts of things ..." And thus begins the book, Image Bearer, recently written by Ellie Sanazaro and illustrated by Madison Kay. If you are a parent of young children and you have any desire to teach a meaningful, Biblical message about disability…
10 Things to Know About The Adoption Super Bowl Ad
Photo credit:Toyota’s Super Bowl ad. The Ad is being called "inspirational" and "deeply moving." And with good reason. If you haven't yet had the chance to see Toyota's Super Bowl ad supporting adoption—and specifically adopting a child with special needs—take a look. Here are 10 things to know…
How God Led One Family to Adopt a Daughter with Down Syndrome
Adoption is complicated. To an outsider, it might seem like families choose to complicate it even further by adopting a child with special needs. But here's a look at one family's perspective... When we first started the adoption process, we pursued infant domestic adoption. While waiting for a match,…
The Crazy Idea of Adopting a Child Sharing My Condition
According to the National Council for Adoption... 88.5% of children adopted by U.S. families have special needs or a challenging medical condition. In some situations, these children are viewed as "less than" or "undesirable", so their parents abandon them. In other situations, their needs simply can't be met.…