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How Your School Can Reach Orphaned & Vulnerable Children
School is a good place to learn life-changing principles and ideas. So why not use the school year to educate students on the needs of peers around the world--specifically orphaned and vulnerable children? With a little time and effort, schools can make a tremendous impact on the lives of children in…
7 Easy Ways to Educate Your Church About Adoption
It is often said that adoption takes a village, and it does! But specifically--Biblically--it takes the Church. If you are looking to expand your Church family's knowledge of or involvement with adoption, here are 7 ways to do so— 1. Welcome the questions. Anyone who has or was adopted knows adoption…
How to Talk About Adoption at School
The back-to-school mania has begun, and for some of us, we have anextra item on our to-do list: decide what to say (or not to say) to the school about our child's adoption. To be clear, just because ourchild was adopted doesn't mean we owe thatinformation to the…
See What God Is Doing for Our Students in Liberia!
God has been doing big things for students and families in Liberia! The end of the academic year signals a break in classes and homework, and--for many of our kids--a milestone reached. Last month, Lifesong Liberia had more graduates than ever from kindergarten, sixth, and ninth grades, and our…
Movie Night: 5 More Films About Adoption or Foster Care
So the weekend has arrived and you want to watch a movie. Why not watch one that is family-friendly and starts a conversation about adoption or foster care? After our first post featuring 5 Films About Adoption or Foster Care, you—our Lifesong audience—responded with your own creative recommendations. Here are 5.…
Big Reasons to Celebrate in Ethiopia!
Lifesong School in Ethiopia recently ended for the summer, and that means one thing: Celebration! First, the annual preschool/kindergarten graduation ceremony brimmed with hope as a new class accepted their diplomas. These students represent the future of Ethiopia as well as Lifesong School. We rejoice to see what each…
One Family’s Favorite Thing about Foster Care
Adoption Day was such a milestone for our family. What people may not realize is that as foster families and for us in particular, we had been her foster family for 819 days. That is 819 days of court visits, social worker calls, impromptu social worker visits, daily…
Meet Charity: Future World Changer
Charity didn't know what God had planned for her life when she first began attending Lifesong School in Garneton, Zambia. But He has done abundantly more than she could have ever imagined. In her words— Meet Charity Though she was just a little girl in primary school,…
Adoption After Haunting Days of Doubt | Family Friday
When we stepped into our season of adoption, we were a family of 3 with a recent experience of pregnancy loss--and hearts that had been amplified towards the fight for the unborn because of it. Adoption wasn’t a way to get a baby for our family, but a…
Summer Camp in 7 Exciting Photos | Ukraine Update
Summer presents many unique opportunities here and around the world for Christians to share the Gospel with kids in need. For teams in Ukraine, this is no exception. With Constant Christian Presence (CCP) programs, multiple farm sites, and summer-specific camp ministries, the teams in Ukraine spend the hot summer months…