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Don’t Waste Your Infertility
Guest blog post from Courtney Reissig It's been a few months since we received the hard news. Our struggle with infertility would require more treatment before we are able to proceed with trying to get pregnant. Few things feel worse than waking up from surgery and hearing the…
Tie and Dye and Other Fun Skills | Liberia Update
Enjoy this update from our Liberia team-- Energy. Excitement. Learning. Life skills. Lifesong Liberia's vocational training is in high gear! Since its inception last summer, our vocational program has focused on practical instruction in several areas of study, including basic computer skills, tie and dye, and interior decoration. Students…
Empowered to Connect: 5 Valuable Take-aways
Editor's note: Several weeks ago the decision was made to publish a post at the conclusion of the Empowered to Connect Conference this past weekend (April 7-8). The conference was a success, and we returned to the daily grind with no idea that God would call Dr. Karyn…
A Light as Bright as Day | Ukraine Update
Enjoy this update from our Ukraine team-- We are on the finish line getting prepared for summer camps season. Still there are a lot of things to do, but it’s a blessed time for us. We are all looking forward to all camps that are coming up. Please…
50 Acres of Hope
Introducing Lifesong Haiti 2.5 million Haitians live in extreme poverty. With a 70% unemployment rate, many Haitians cannot provide the food, clothing, or shelter needed for themselves or their family, let alone pursue education or get necessary training. Worse still, many of these precious people live without any…
With Thankful, Broken Hearts | India Update
Last month a group from the U.S. traveled to India to visit with the children of Santhi Nivas and Bethel Nivas, part of Lifesong India. Enjoy this report from Lifesong Program Director, Rich Metcalf-- Who takes almost 90 hours to travel over 20,000 miles to spend 3 sleep…
3 Exciting Resources!
Let's breathe some life into these long, winter months, shall we? We have 3 opportunities for you to take advantage of or pass along to other friends or family. 1. mySTORY: We are excited to share the news that mySTORY, our new crowdfunding platform for adopting families and adoption…
A Joyful, Chaotic Reunion
Famatta's Story At the height of the Ebola outbreak, 14-year-old Famatta watched her father, a pastor, take one of the church people to the hospital. When he returned, he told his family how the woman had died in his car while waiting for medical attention. Over the following…
You Asked. We Answered: What Adoption Agencies Do You Recommend?
One of the most frequently asked questions we receive: "What adoption agencies do you recommend?" We know the process of choosing a program can be daunting. Here are four steps we encourage you to take to get started. 1. Pray about it. "If any of you lacks wisdom,…
What Adopting Parents Want You to Know
My husband and I were returning from overseas with our newly adopted son. We had spent 20+ hours on a flight with a screaming toddler, and I was pretty certain I had animal crackers and seaweed snacks lodged in my hair. We stumbled off the plane like a…