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1-2-3 Sponsor Is Here!
1-2-3 Sponsor is here! And we are excited to see what God will do in the next 12 days for waiting children. This month, our goal is to add 123 new sponsorships to give more children around the world an opportunity to realize their potential. From September 10…
How Grandparents Can Support Adoption
One of the most impactful yet easily-overlooked influences in an adopted child's life comes from the grandparents. .A grandparent's support (or lack thereof) can make a world of difference in the life of a child. Here are five important ways every adoptive grandparent can support adoption: 1. Be…
Can Child Sponsorship Really Make a Difference?
“Change this child’s life for $1/day!” Have you heard this mantra before and been skeptical? Can so little be beneficial? Joseph is a 16-year-old boy in our sponsorship program in Thailand, and he would answer a resounding, “YES!” “Since being in the sponsorship program through Lifesong for the…
Finding God in the Waiting
At Lifesong, we get to help families, like Jason and Amy's, bring their children home. They shared their adoption story with us and how Lifesong, through matching grants, played a role in it. After waiting and working and praying and hoping for 18 months, we met Logan…
How This Labor Day Could Benefit Your Adoption
This Monday is Labor Day. And since no details are wasted on the adoption journey, we can safely assume even this holiday could benefit your adoption. Here are a few ways that could happen-- . 1. Bond as a family. Perhaps this is obvious, but if you have…
Good News from Ethiopia!
We are excited to share what God is doing in Ethiopia with your prayer and support. On Friday, our team in Ethiopia successfully distributed food supply for 500 refugee households! Specifically, they delivered rice and cooking oil--rice being a major food group and a staple among the families.…
6 Helpful Tips for Life with Your Adopted Child
Arabella represents 1 of over 7,000 children welcomed as sons and daughters through Lifesong adoption support. You have dotted all your i’s and crossed every t. You crushed that pile of paperwork your adoption agency threw at you. You read books, watched webinars, talked to other adoptive parents,…
Trusting God’s Perfect Timing in Your Adoption
The path of adoption is often filled with mountains to cross. Thankfully, when you know the Mountain-Mover, you don’t have to walk alone. God is in the business of placing children into families. Even better, He rarely works alone, bringing his people alongside through prayer, financial and emotional…
Saying Yes to Adoption a Second Time
Surprise pregnancies are a somewhat common occurrence. Surprise adoptions I would guess are a bit fewer and far between. Our first adoption process was relatively smooth. We always thought we would adopt, we started the process, and we brought home our little girl from China. There were no…
Where Do I Start? An Adoption Guide
Guest post by Loving Shepherd Ministries Ever wish you had an adoption guide? Adoption can be an overwhelming process, and it’s ever-changing. Recent slow-downs in many countries and a vast number of agencies to choose from (both international and domestic) can lead you to ask questions like: Where…