Adoption Aid
Video: Meet the Chatterjee Family
“To Our Child, We are excitedly awaiting your arrival. We haven’t seen your face, and we don’t know your name. But we think about you every day.” Hope waits expectantly for what is yet to come—believing through faith in the goodness we cannot yet see. This is what families do while they wait during the…
Read More20/20 Campaign Update: The Weaver Family
“God has blessed us by knitting our hearts together in amazing ways that only he can do. It is now difficult to remember life before you.” In 2017 the Weaver family was a part of the 20/20 Campaign. They were waiting to bring their daughter, Rowan, home. And thanks to the generosity of hundreds of…
Read MoreShowing Hope as a Family—and Experiencing Hope in Return
This blog was written by Nate and Julie, who are LifeHope Donors. As a LifeHope Donor, they fund an entire Adoption Aid grant, which is $418 monthly or $5,000 annually, each year. This act of loving generosity has had a profound effect on their family as they have engaged in orphan care together. You can…
Read MoreThe Lord Saw Me: An Adoption Story
Kate Bradley was born outside Atlanta, Georgia. But her story really began in South Korea. That’s where Kate’s mother, Robin, was born. Three months after her birth, Robin met her parents in a tiny South Carolina airport, after a long flight from South Korea. Three decades later, Katherine Ava Bradley entered the world. For Robin…
Read MoreSo, You’re Thinking About Adoption
So, you’re thinking about adoption … Determining whether to grow your family through adoption encompasses a lengthy process with numerous questions and factors to consider. Here are suggested first steps to beginning the adoption journey. In considering adoption, think about the important aspects of the child’s life and your life that will be impacted by…
Read MoreFamily is Another Word for Love
A story from a Show Hope family. July 25, 2013, is a day we will never forget. It is the day we first saw the faces of our son and daughter. We knew more clearly in that moment than ever before why God put us on the adoption journey. We said yes with so many…
Read MoreGod’s Promise: An Adoption Story
The floor of my daughter’s bedroom is holy ground. It’s where I knelt and prayed the night before I left my home and traveled to the other side of the world to be with her. It’s where she danced and laughed with her brothers on the night we first came home, amazing joy bubbling out…
Read MoreFollowing God’s Lead: An Adoption Story
Money. That word produces a lot of different feelings. For many, it brings panic. For others, it brings stress. And for some, it elicits pride. However thinking of money makes you feel, it’s a nearly inescapable part of our lives. For the McKoy family, it provided a lesson they want to share with others: Don’t…
Read MoreA Beautiful Adoption Story
When Monica and I got engaged, we dreamed of adopting. That same year, we went to China together as college students. We lived in China from 1998 to 2003, and we fell in love with the people and culture. After our sons Daniel and Jonathan were born in 2001, and Samuel in 2004, we…
Read MoreThe Spencer Family Adoption Journey
From before we got married, Lindsey and I discussed the possibility of adopting someday. After our son Luke was born, we knew we wanted another child. We discussed, prayed, and bit our fingernails over the possibility of adoption. By June 2014, we decided the Lord was indeed leading us to adopt. When we began, we…
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