Building Christian Families Through Adoption
Placing a child for adoption is a difficult choice. Depending on the type of adoption, it can mean giving up contact with the child and their adoptive family entirely. At least until that child is no longer a minor, that is. Georgia has a registry that makes it possible for children who were placed for […]
Being an expecting mother and making a plan of adoption is physically, mentally, and (most of all) emotionally challenging. Finding support in adoption is not only smart but essential to be lifted and encourageed throughout your process. Unsure where to find that support? Here are a few places to start your search. Support Groups Remember […]
The Beginning Adopting a child had always been something Brock and Allison were open to. After their three beautiful biological children were born, they started praying about if it might be the time to expand their family through adoption. An agency referral sent them to An Open Door Adoption Agency in Thomasville, GA. They were […]
How It All Began… Adoption was always on the horizon for couple Mark and Misty. “It was never a matter of if, but rather when,” Misty says with passion in her voice. When Misty was only sixteen she witnessed a multi-vehicle car accident. While helping on the scene, she cared for a toddler who became […]
Destined Before the Foundation of the World Adoption has become an integral part of one special family’s identity. In 2012, Caleb and Lauren embarked on a journey that would change their family forever. While their local business was experiencing exponential success, the couple had a longing that was unfulfilled. This would represent the first of […]
I am his mother, but he is not MY baby. He belongs to the Lord. He has his own DNA. His own personality. His own soul. His own mind. His own blood. His own breath. He came from my body but he is not mine. My body carried him. My body sheltered him. When I felt hungry, my body fed him first. When I felt tired, my body gave him oxygen frist. When I […]
Yesterday morning I was at the airport to send off 11 beautiful Ukrainian children. Knowing what was awaiting them on the other side of their travels, versus what they were leaving here, broke my heart. Standing with the families left behind, I hugged and waved and prayed as we watched them weave through the security […]
“When we met her, we were in awe at what the Lord had done, why we needed to wait, and why His plans are always good and perfect.” […]
Every day that you do the hard things that you don’t want to do — you’re building the family you always wanted to have … That’s what family means: People love you & keep on holding on to you especially when you’re not loveable. […]
We are so thankful for Open Door Adoption Agency. As I look at my son I think of the years I prayed to become a mom again. I remember those tears in my daughter’s eyes as one more of her friend’s mom announced she was pregnant and having to answer with tears in my […]
Our adoption story… Kenton and I had talked about adoption numerous times in our marriage and decided that we would start the process in 2017 with the goal of having our adoptive child in our home by 2020. We wanted to give God space to work and let Him guide the whole process while still […]
A letter from a birthmother.. I was 19 and pregnant. I had met my husband in Seattle, WA and married him when I was 18, he was 26. We were kind of vagabonds at the time, picking up and moving to a new place every few months. We had lived in Seattle, Flint, […]
It’s here. The moment you know that adoption is what you want for your child… and now you’re going have to tell your friends. You don’t feel obligated to tell them anything. But people ask questions, and what do you say? How do you tell them that you’re not giving up on your child – […]
This might be one of the most beautiful things I’ve read… This is the blog of a birthmother who has so graciously narrated her adoption journey. This is a post you will no doubt be touched by in a deep way. Pregnancy/Adoption: My Unexpected Adventure In four days, my entire life is going to change […]
We couldn’t have said it better! […]