Posts Tagged ‘student initatives’
Epic Change: A Deep Dive Into Show Hope’s Student Initiatives
In many ways, Show Hope began with an 11-year-old girl. As our Co-founder Mary Beth Chapman recently shared, “You’ve likely heard the story—I along with our oldest daughter, Emily, traveled to Haiti on an unforgettable mission trip. It was there that God opened Emily’s eyes and heart to children who had been orphaned. Little did…
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.” —…
Read MoreA Transformational Experience
What began as a sixth-grade geography lesson on Eastern Asia ended with a class of middle school students mobilized to care for children who had been orphaned. While that may seem like a stretch for most, for those of us who belong to Christ, we know “with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). Having…
Read MoreAn Interview with Pause Campaign Leader, Manna Robertson
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Manna Robertson, and I am a freshman at the University of Florida. I was adopted from China when I was 16 months old and have four other siblings who were also adopted. My parents received Show Hope Adoption Aid grants to help fund…
Read MoreA Young Leader Making a Tangible Impact
There’s a lot about the college experience that is future-focused. Students write papers to get the grades that will give them a diploma and someday launch their careers. With that, there’s a tendency to believe that “someday” is where calling begins. But for Hope College senior Julia Loula, answering God’s call impacts where she is…
Read MorePause Campaign: Frequently Asked Questions
Show Hope’s Student Initiative, Pause Campaign, is a seven-day social media fast where high school and college student groups study devotional content designed to educate them on the needs of orphans, equipping them to impact the lives of waiting children today. The following are some Pause Campaign Frequently Asked Questions: What does the week of…
Read MoreAn Investment in Hope
The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests…
Read MoreConnecting the Dots
Through Show Hope’s Pause Campaign, college student Leah Schnyders found an opportunity to change her friends, community, and the future The college years provide different opportunities and experiences for each student. For Wheaton College sophomore Leah Schnyders, they provide the opportunity to impact her peers, the adoption community, and the future. Leah’s own history has helped…
Read MoreFor the Love of the Church
SEE how Show Hope’s Pause Campaign is impacting college students today … and in the future. Wendy Twit has been working with college students for more than 20 years. “I’ve felt my calling was to work with and mentor girls—college students—since I was in college,” Wendy said. “That was my heartbeat; that was my drive…
Read MoreConnecting in This Season of Disconnection
Shaohannah Hope Chapman expounds on the importance of connecting in this season of disconnection throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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