Recent Stories
Fueling Your Heart
Lily Catlett has been connected to Show Hope for almost her entire life. Now a senior in high school, Lily was born in China and spent time at Maria’s Big House of Hope. Lily was adopted at 2 years old and has since attended every Care Centers reunion hosted by Show Hope. At the most…
Right Where I Belong
Mackenzie Johnson grew up in a large family. She is one of 10 siblings, and she is no stranger to the beautiful and hard things about adoption. Her two younger sisters are adopted, and her family fostered many others before them. “I understood from a young age that for a variety of reasons, not all…
Still … Speechless
From Our Executive Director … Dear friends, As we move into summertime and wind down another fiscal year (which ends June 30), can I just say, There is so much to celebrate in the life of Show Hope!!!? Mary Beth and Steven wrote about approaching the milestone of impacting 10,000 children with a Show Hope…
A Letter From Our Founders
Dear Friends, Twenty-three years in, and the work of Show Hope … the stories … the families … they still leave us Speechless. That God chose us to plant a seed that would grow into a flourishing tree is so humbling. The mission of Show Hope is rooted in the conviction that every child deserves…
Honoring Maria Sue Chapman
Maria Sue Chapman, the youngest daughter of Show Hope Founders Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, was adopted from China in 2004. As the youngest of the family, Maria was always full of energy, and Mary Beth and Steven know their family would never have been complete without her. She was always quick to greet…
Show Hope Book Club: Loving God
Loving God “‘Loving God’ by Chuck Colson is a classic in my opinion. Introduced to me by Show Hope Founders Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, I appreciate how Colson uses his personal storytelling and narrative—so fascinating, by the way!—to unpack the beauty of, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart…