My daughter Sam is 12, but I’ve only known her for a year. No one’s story is as straightforward as it may seem. Families are made in many ways.

For one couple, becoming foster parents happened in a really unexpected way.

I’ve always believed that’s what birth mothers really are—heroes.

Is foster care messy? Of course. Is it worth it? Absolutely.

Stephen and Jill Kendrick’s story of adopting Mia

What happened when a 15-year-old boy appeared in a Florida church, asking for a family.

When Laura and Steve Byers traveled 5,000 miles to Ukraine, they didn’t know the name of the little girl they would adopt. They had no idea what she would look like, or how old she would be. And they couldn’t comprehend how much she would change their lives. “How will we know it’s her?” Laura […]

September 2006 Like many Christians I know, my wife, Erin, and I had discussed whether adoption is something we would ever do. We liked to think that we would. The topic never really came up more than a handful of times. Then some friends of ours who had adopted invited us to an “If You […]

They thought their “baby days” were over, but they didn’t know what the Lord would do next.

Encouragement for those who have doubts about adopting.

It begins with the process of attachment—the deep sense of belonging to each other.

If you spend much time studying God and His priorities and passions, you will learn why caring for orphans matters to Him.

A day full of frustrating challenges gave me a good laugh years later.

A day full of frustrating challenges gave me a good laugh years later.

Here are some issues to consider as you consider adding to your family through adoption.

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The story of one couple’s journey from infertility to adoption.

Every Christian can make a difference in caring for orphans and children in foster care.

By giving you a brief glimpse into our story, we pray that we will encourage you to prayerfully consider getting involved in adoption and orphan care.

The story of an orphan who weighed only five pounds at six weeks, yet taught me about God’s love and compassion.