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Closed Doors & Open Doors: An Adoption Testimony
With many countries closed due to the pandemic, thousands of adoptions are on hold. Specifically adoptions from China. While it's extremely difficult for both the families and the children waiting for adoption, we have faith in God's perfect love and sovereign plans. (Romans 8:28) This recent testimony from…
Q&A: What You Should Know About Adoption
We recently asked our social media audience a question: “What’s one thing you wish more people knew about adoption?” Individuals from all sides of the adoption triad—adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents—were encouraged to share their perspectives. And we were blown away by the responses! You can take a…
A Different Kind of Adoption Fundraiser
Garage sale? Spaghetti dinner? Live auction? If you're in the throws of adoption fundraising (or gearing up to get started), you've probably tossed around a few of these ideas—or the blog-loads of others like them. Don't get us wrong, traditional fundraisers are highly effective! But if you're looking…
These 30 Minutes Made All the Difference
Maybe you've heard a phrase like this recently: I was just at the right place at the right time. It was such a coincidence! I guess the universe wanted it to be this way. Being grounded in God's Truth, we know there's no such thing as just where…
4 Idols Adoption Breaks Down
We often label them as reasons or excuses. But the Bible uses a harsher term: idols. As you evaluate your heart toward adoption (or any other big decision), you may discover aspects of your life that have become idols. But be encouraged. God doesn't allow us to settle…
The Marathon after the Sprint: 6 Ways to Support Families Post-Adoption
Guest post by the CCAI Post-Adoption Team The sprint to adoption is filled with paperwork, prayer, fundraising, classes. But once a child comes home, the post-adoption marathon begins. Here's how to support adoptive families over the long haul. God doesn't call every family to adopt. But He does…
1 Year Out of the Orphanage and in Her Family’s Arms
Many of the stories we share conclude with a child coming home. But as every adoptive family knows, "gotcha day" is just the beginning. Bonding as a new family is serious work. If you're an adoptive or foster parent in the trenches, here's some encouragement that God can…