Posts Tagged ‘adoption’
7 Great Quotes About Family
Built on a strong foundation, families have the opportunity to fill the world around them with love. Here are 7 great quotes about family.
Read More5 Books About Adoption You Should Read
The adoption journey is beautiful, and it is hard. We have found these five books about adoption to be both helpful and life giving.
Read MoreWhat is TBRI?
TBRIⓇ is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children.
Read MoreThe Soul Felt Its Worth
Although the Christmas season is fading into the past, it’s still sticking around in my mind. There’s something special about Christmas carols. Regardless of why we love them, there is significant truth in so many of the songs we sing. The first stanza of “O, Holy Night” contains the line, “Til He appeared and the…
Read MoreSeptember Prayer Focus: Jairus
We were honored by the opportunity to welcome Jairus to our Jiaozuo Care Center in the summer of 2015. He is a very active 1-year-old boy. This summer, he started to crawl for the first time. Since he figured out crawling, it’s almost been hard to keep up with him. He’s a little explorer, and…
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 Most Special Day
Today, May 24th, is the day my daughter came home. It was a great day 16 years ago when she was placed in my arms, and my life was changed forever! When I think about this day, what I remember the most is being stunned at my immediate love and devotion to this little girl.…
Read MoreMay Spotlight: Oakley
Oakley was welcomed to Maria’s Big House of Hope when he was 10 months old. When he arrived, he was quite sick with a nervous system condition, but was able to receive a surgery in time to save his life. He is now 3 years old and has made great progress under our care! He can…
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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