Recent Stories
Honoring Birth Parents
As followers of Jesus, it is important for us to honor the birth parents of our children welcomed home through adoption. Even in the most complex situations, we must remember that birth parents have inherent dignity and worth, and to treat them otherwise would reflect anything but the love and grace of Christ. As our…
All in the Family
When Sara and Phillip Carlisle applied for a Show Hope Medical Care grant, they were uncertain their family would qualify. Their Camden needed ear tube surgery to help with chronic infections, but they did not know if that medical need was big enough. They applied anyway, and the grant for surgery was approved. “I think…
Esperanza Para el Viaje: Hope for the Journey
En un mundo donde el dolor y la quebrantamiento a menudo encuentran su camino en nuestros hogares, la necesidad de compasión, empatía y cuidado centrado en el evangelio nunca ha sido mayor. — Mary Beth Chapman, Cofundador de Show Hope Earlier this year, Show Hope Co-founder Mary Beth Chapman shared this piece of wisdom, driving…
Meet the Rouse Family
Four years ago, Emily and Justin Rouse began to experience a pull toward adoption for their family. For Emily, adoption had been on her heart for quite some time, with different family members adopting both domestically and internationally. And when the two began dating, Emily raised the question of adoption with Justin, as she knew…
Meet Callie …
High school senior Callie Klepper first discovered Show Hope’s Pause Campaign just a few years ago at a Steven Curtis Chapman concert. Though her family was well-acquainted with Show Hope, Callie was still unfamiliar with Pause. “One night, my family went to see SCC in concert. We stopped by the Show Hope table there and…
The Ripple Effect
Walking through an orphanage in India, 5-year-old Cheyenne Stucky witnessed first-hand the vast need for loving, safe, and permanent families for children who had been orphaned. “I got to go with my parents to get my sister in India, and it really changed my life,” Cheyenne said. “I think it really shaped my worldview from…
