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From India to the U.S., the Smith family shouts out praise.
It goes without saying that no family is perfect and adoption, especially, isn't easy. Yet with the Lord by the side of the Smith family, they SHOUT out praise! In their words… “We know from the literature and our previous experiences with adoption that not all adoptive…
Should You Take Out a Loan for Adoption?
Adoption funding can be overwhelming. Which is why money is the #1 reason families who consider adopting don't do it. For many families, getting help with adoption funding can be the difference between adopting and not being able to bring a child home. So what about adoption loans? Should…
This Adoption Match Was a Miracle!
Adoption is always a miracle. An orphaned child now has a family. A broken story ends in a glorious redemption. A seemingly endless process comes to a joy-filled conclusion. But sometimes, God shows up in unusual and incredible ways. This family's match story is a vivid picture of…
One Family’s Journey to Adopt 3 Siblings
There's a deep need for more adoptive families to say "yes" to sibling sets. Having already gone through the devastating loss of their parents, it's an incredible blessing and source of security to have a sibling by their side—rather than being placed in different homes. Knowing this, Aaron…
Is Fundraising for Adoption Common?
We believe money should never be the reason a child doesn't have a family. But money is the #1 reason families who consider adopting don't do it. In fact, in 2013, the Barna Group conducted a survey and found that while 38% of practicing Christians had seriously considered…
Q&A with One of the Last Adoptive Families Out of Ukraine
In February 2022, the Jagge family's amazing adoption journey went viral as they left Ukraine just days before the Russian invasion began. But this Lifesong family's road to adoption started long before they set foot in Ukraine. And even with their son home, their journey is only getting…
An Adoption Grant Brought Their Son Home
Is an adoption grant worth your time? We've received testimony after testimony that all point to the same answer: YES! One of the largest barriers to adoption is finances. So it stands to reason that adoption grants, loans, and fundraising support can make a huge impact on the…
How Does an Adoption Matching Grant Work?
Have questions about adoption fundraising? To some families, applying for adoption grants and loans seems like just another piece of paperwork that may or may not work in their favor. But the families we've worked with have found it's one of the most important pieces of the fundraising…
What We Need, When We Need It: An Adoption Miracle
In Corrie ten Boom's famous memoir The Hiding Place, we see a beautiful dialogue between a young Corrie and her father. Anxious about her future, she asks him for advice— Father sat down on the edge of the narrow bed. "Corrie," he began gently, "when you and I…
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…