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Epic Change: A Deep Dive Into Show Hope’s Student Initiatives
In many ways, Show Hope began with an 11-year-old girl. As our Co-founder Mary Beth Chapman recently shared, “You’ve likely heard the story—I along with our oldest daughter, Emily, traveled to Haiti on an unforgettable mission trip. It was there that God opened Emily’s eyes and heart to children who had been orphaned. Little did…
Read MoreJourneying Together
Rees Greenman, the program director of Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home’s (TBCH) Brentwood Residential Campus, has seen the vital, practical impact of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) firsthand. He’s stood in rooms with children who have experienced relational trauma, who are struggling to regulate their emotions and reconcile their experiences, and he’s employed TBRI tactics to de-escalate…
Read MoreMeet Anna Graves: A Q&A with the adult adoptee and early Show Hope Adoption Aid grant recipient
How old were you when you were adopted? Can you tell us a bit about the story of you coming home? I was 10 months old when my parents adopted me. On the day my parents left for China in early March of 2002, there were reports of a “mystery illness” in Asia causing pneumonia…
Read MoreRegistration Is Now Open for the 2023 Hope for the Journey Conference
Premiering April 14, 2023With On-Demand Viewing Through May 31 Early, Early Bird Special Prices EndJuly 31, 2022 “The Hope for the Journey Conference aims to encourage and resource parents, families, and caregivers meeting the needs of the children entrusted to them through adoption and/or foster care. And twofold, the conference also serves churches and organizations…
Read MoreThis Work Is Not Possible Without You …
Dear Show Hope Family, In our Summer Newsletter, we had the privilege of introducing you to the Mann family, recipients of a Show Hope Medical Care grant on behalf of their son, Estiven. Describing the impact of the grant, Stephanie and Michael explained, “The Medical Care grant from Show Hope has given our family less…
Read MoreThe Adoption Journey and Medical Special Needs: A Q&A With Dr. Jennifer Chambers From The Adoption Clinic at Children’s of Alabama
Please share with us a little bit about yourself. I am a wife, mom, and pediatrician. My husband is a pastor here in Birmingham, Alabama We adopted twin daughters from China when they were 11 months old. Nine years later, we adopted a 12-year-old daughter from China. These precious girls are now 17, 17, and…
Read MoreA Full Circle of Support
From their earliest days dreaming of and discussing growing their family, Stephanie and Michael Mann knew they wanted adoption to be part of their story. In 2018, they began pursuing intercountry adoption. And with the help of a Show Hope Adoption Aid grant, they welcomed home their son, Estiven, from Colombia, in August 2019. “Estiven…
Read MoreMeet the Binkley Family
Ashley and Nate Binkley felt God stirring their hearts toward caring for vulnerable children long before they were married. Growing up, they both worked on bus routes at their churches and saw firsthand how many children in their communities had difficult beginnings. After college, Ashley worked in social services and encountered even more children in…
Read MoreMeet the McCain Family
“God has been leading us to adoption through our journey with infertility. While neither of us started our marriage thinking about adoption, within the last few years, it has become clear to us that this is God’s plan for us. We are at peace and realize that adoption is a beautiful way to expand our…
Read MoreMeet the Rose Family
After four biological children and years of feeling adoption placed on their hearts, Alisha and Andrew Rose began their adoption journey as foster parents. “We had friends who had become foster parents, and we saw firsthand how many children in our own community needed safe, loving, and secure homes,” Alisha said. “We decided to foster…
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