FamilyLife Today® Podcast

Fulfilling a Heart’s Desire

with Larry and Joy Crain, Paul Pennington | August 17, 2005
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Even though they had four children, Joy found herself wanting more. After attending an adoption seminar with her husband, Larry, the couple began to pursue adoption enthusiastically. Today on the broadcast, hear how God made Larry and Joy Crain's adoption dream come true by leading them to the Ukraine. Also joining them today is Paul Pennington, director of FamilyLife's Hope for Orphans ministry.

  • Show Notes

  • About the Host

  • About the Guest

  • Even though they had four children, Joy found herself wanting more. After attending an adoption seminar with her husband, Larry, the couple began to pursue adoption enthusiastically. Today on the broadcast, hear how God made Larry and Joy Crain's adoption dream come true by leading them to the Ukraine. Also joining them today is Paul Pennington, director of FamilyLife's Hope for Orphans ministry.

  • Dave and Ann Wilson

    Dave and Ann Wilson are hosts of FamilyLife Today®, FamilyLife’s nationally-syndicated radio program. Dave and Ann have been married for more than 38 years and have spent the last 33 teaching and mentoring couples and parents across the country. They have been featured speakers at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® marriage getaway since 1993 and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country. Cofounders of Kensington Church—a national, multicampus church that hosts more than 14,000 visitors every weekend—the Wilsons are the creative force behind DVD teaching series Rock Your Marriage and The Survival Guide To Parenting, as well as authors of the recently released book Vertical Marriage (Zondervan, 2019). Dave is a graduate of the International School of Theology, where he received a Master of Divinity degree. A Ball State University Hall of Fame quarterback, Dave served the Detroit Lions as chaplain for 33 years. Ann attended the University of Kentucky. She has been active alongside Dave in ministry as a speaker, writer, small-group leader, and mentor to countless wives of professional athletes. The Wilsons live in the Detroit area. They have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, three daughters-in-law, and a growing number of grandchildren.

Hear how God made Larry and Joy Crain’s adoption dream come true by leading them to the Ukraine.