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Meet the Foss Family
The goal of Show Hope’s Adoption Aid grants is to fund 25 to 35 percent of the total costs associated with adoption, and until recently, our grants have ranged between $6,000 and $10,000 each. To meet rising adoption costs, though, that range is now between $8,000 and $12,000 each. In addition to the rising costs…
Theology of Connection: God Sees Beyond the Surface
Be Curious The following is an excerpt from “Theology of Connection Guide: Exploring God’s Heart for Connection Through Scripture,” created by our friends and partners at Empowered to Connect. Learn more and purchase “Theology of Connection” here. Scripture shows that God “does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward…
The Biggest Adoption Aid Grant Period Yet…So Far!
Dear friends, My name is Emily Schafer, and I have the privilege of serving as Show Hope’s Director of Development. It has been such a joy to share that for the two-and-half years since I have worked at Show Hope, I have gotten to say THREE times: This is our biggest Adoption Aid grant period…
We Didn’t Know What We Didn’t Know
by Mary Beth Chapman, Co-founder, Show Hope Steven and I have been on the adoption journey since 2000. That’s when our fourth child came home through the miracle of adoption … Shaohannah Hope Chapman. I know every story is different, but for us, Love took us in, and everything changed. We honestly thought, All you…
2025 Hope for the Journey Schedule
An integral resource within Show Hope’s Pre+Post Adoption Support work, Hope for the Journey is a fully customizable platform, based on your unique needs and includes the following. + 5 teaching sessions based on the fundamentals of Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®), led by seasoned educators, practitioners, and professionals, as outlined below + 5 “Going Deeper”…
Show Hope Book Club: The Connected Therapist
The Connected Therapist “Children have inherent worth regardless of how society might try to quantify their development. This isn’t a book about helping parents raise perfect kids. It’s a book about loving imperfect people, ourselves included,” author Marti Smith writes. “It’s about being compassionate, having empathy, and doing the best we can while striving to…