Posts Tagged ‘adoption aid’
Meet the Owens Family
“We started this process in faith, knowing that God would supply our needs. As we have walked through this process, we have prayed with our children, thanking God for this opportunity and praying for his provision. When we received the letter telling us we had been awarded a grant, it was so humbling, yet so…
Read MoreMeet the Kozul Family
“During the difficult time in the pandemic, God has taught us to be patient, and let him take control of our adoption. We cannot wait to welcome our children to the U.S. and our home. We’ve been praying for them for a long time and pray every day to meet them—hopefully, this year, God willing.…
Read MoreMeet the Neff Family
Before they were married, Lauren and Jared Neff felt God leading them to someday grow their family through adoption. After the birth of their second child, they considered beginning the adoption process but felt God leading them to wait and try for a third biological child. “Our third son was born deaf,” Lauren shared, “which…
Read MoreMeet the Summers Family
Adoption may not seem like your typical first-date conversation topic, but it was for Katie and Taylor Summers. “Both of us have always had a heart to care for children in need, especially children without a loving home,” Katie said. “So when the time came for us to start growing our family, we naturally leaned…
Read MoreOn Show Hope’s Use of Statistics About Children Who Have Been Orphaned
Since 2003, following a vision set forth by our Founders, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, Show Hope has had the honor and privilege of serving children who have been orphaned by engaging the Church and reducing barriers to adoption. We work to reduce the financial barrier to adoption through our Adoption Aid program by…
Read MoreThank You From the Newland Family
Seven years ago we had a big idea. The cost of adoption was on the rise, but families continued to answer the call to adopt, and Show Hope was facing a funding gap. With more qualified grant applicants than Adoption Aid funding available, we launched a new campaign, asking you to help us close that…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Its Impact on Children
It has been two years, this month, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. While the immediate effects have certainly and tragically been known, we have yet to begin fully grasping the long-term or lasting effects of COVID-19. As we consider the impacts on countries, societies, economies, political structures, and the…
Read More5 Helpful Adoption Resources
Whether you are considering adoption as a means for expanding your family, in the midst of the adoption process itself, or have welcomed home a child(ren) through adoption, you are not alone on this journey. Perhaps you need insight on the most basic questions about adoption or maybe you are researching opportunities in regard to…
Read MoreHelping Cate SEE
Peggy and Bruce Wiley’s adoption story didn’t begin how you may imagine. It started with a car accident. Back in 1989, Peggy was rear-ended by a drunk driver. Her recovery was long and difficult. She wasn’t able to do a lot, but she could teach Sunday school. “One of the girls in that class asked…
Read MoreThe Need + Our Mission
The month of November is National Adoption Month, and we hope you’ll join us as we dive deeper into the why behind what Show Hope does. “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” —…
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