Adoption
5 Things I’m Glad I Took on Our Adoption Trip to China
Before my husband and I went on our adoption trip to China to bring home our precious daughters, we did our research. We wanted to have everything we needed readily available in our suitcases in case a trip to the store wasn’t possible. It’s hard to predict the needs...
China Adoption Travel: Touring Beijing – The Great Wall
When God called us to adopt from China, He prepared both adventures and blessings! After finally receiving all of our approvals to adopt our girls, my husband David, teen daughter Zoe, and i headed to China! We added a couple days on the beginning of our trip to see...
China Adoption Travel: Touring Beijing – Day 1
When God called us to adopt we had no Idea of the journey on which He would lead us. What an exciting, blessed, scary adventure! (See Beginning Our Adoption Journey) After nearly two years of waiting, we finally had all of our final approvals to adopt our girls and...
Hidden in My Heart: Music to Soothe the Soul
Music is medicine for the soul. This is especially true of music that comes directly from the Word of God. His words can bring healing, comfort, and encouragement like no others, but pairing those words with beautiful melodies implants them in my mind as well as my...
Our Best Adoption Fundraiser: Both Hands Project
When God called us to adopt from China, we had no idea how we would pay around $30,000 to bring our daughter home. He gave us enough to get started, and we began saving and fundraising. We knew God would provide, even if that meant getting a loan He would help us pay...
Preparing for Unexpected Adoption Issues
Adoption is hard. Especially the unexpected adoption issues. I didn't sign up for this. The inconvenience. The long days with specialist after specialist. Planning our schedule around medicine doses. The worry. When we adopted our youngest daughter, her primary need...
China’s New Adoption Rules May Mean It’s Your Turn
Once God opens your eyes to the needs of orphans you cannot forget. He etches their faces in your memory. He writes their names on your heart. When you kiss the face of a child who now knows the love of a family you remember those who do not. Maybe that's why so many...
Questioning The Value of a Child
If you have more than two children, you've probably been asked, "Don't you know what causes it?" If you have more than three, you probably heard it several times. If you dare to push the cultural norms with more than four children, you probably hear it ALL THE...
How Quickly Our “Now” Can Change -FMF
Now. I read the topic for today's Five Minute Friday then turned toward my children as they finished the happy ending end of a movie. I was thinking of writing about Christmas or of the feeling good family time. Then I heard our adopted daughter tell her sister, "I...
3 Mothers and a Birthday: Adoption Joy on the Hard Days
November is National Adoption Month. If you know anyone who is passionate about adoption, you may see posts of happy families celebrating time together, pictures of lonely children who are still waiting for a home, statistics citing the vast numbers of orphans around...
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