Posts Tagged ‘From Our Founders’
A Letter From Our Founders
Dear Friends, Twenty-three years in, and the work of Show Hope … the stories … the families … they still leave us Speechless. That God chose us to plant a seed that would grow into a flourishing tree is so humbling. The mission of Show Hope is rooted in the conviction that every child deserves…
Read MoreStill Here: Why We Finally Wrote a Book Together on Staying Together by Mary Beth Chapman
For years, people have said to Steven and me, “You should write a book on marriage.” Even early on—after the amazing gift Steven gave me in the song “I Will Be Here”—people began to think, Well, they must have it all figured out. From the outside, I suppose it might have seemed like an obvious…
Read More23 Years Later …
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. — Colossians 2:6–7 Did someone say, Happy 23rd Birthday, Show Hope!? Wow! That sure went fast. It’s actually been nearly…
Read MoreA Letter From Show Hope’s Founders
Dear Friends, Merriest of Christmases to you and yours! With the year coming to a close, we love that we have the opportunity to celebrate the work of Show Hope with you—all in the Light of our Savior’s birth—Immanuel, God with us. As we read in the Book of 1 John, “We love because he…
Read MoreSpeechless: A Letter From Our Founders
Dear Friends, More than 9,500 children have been impacted by a Show Hope Adoption Aid grant. That is more than one child per day since we founded Show Hope in 2003. And if that wasn’t enough to leave you speechless, in one year from now, 10,000 children will have been impacted by an Adoption Aid…
Read MoreA Sacred Calling: Show Hope’s Work in Advocacy by Mary Beth Chapman
Some of you may not know, but Show Hope does some amazing advocacy work on behalf of children and families. With our mission to care for orphans by engaging the Church and reducing barriers to adoption, we have found ourselves invited into rooms and conversations we never could have imagined—rooms where the needs of vulnerable…
Read MoreLove Really Does Take You In: A Letter From Mary Beth …
Dear Care Centers Legacy Families, After our recent weekend together, I was completely undone in the best and most beautiful way possible. Steven and I were so excited to finally host the first Show Hope Care Centers Legacy Reunion since 2019, and I’m not sure I can fully put into words what I experienced getting…
Read MoreSEEn by Mary Beth Chapman
There’s something sacred about being seen. Not just glanced at or noticed … but really, truly SEEn. In the hardest seasons of my life—especially after losing Maria—I found myself questioning everything. I had followed Jesus. I had trusted Him. I had completely trusted that our family was to adopt, again. And then … suddenly, I…
Read MoreFingerprints of God: A Story of Hope, Healing, and the Miracle of Family by Mary Beth Chapman
I recently had the honor of watching my niece stand before a room of her friends and teachers, sharing her capstone presentation. It was simply titled, “Living With Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy.” With grace, eloquence, and a bit of shyness, she told a story that left not a single dry eye in the room. She…
Read MoreAnswering the Call—Together Again
Our Co-founder, Mary Beth Chapman, reflects on the early days of Show Hope and the vision for our Adoption Aid program.
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