Jeane and Paul Briggs have 34 children – 29 of whom were adopted from other countries including Mexico, Ghana and Ukraine. Now their family is about to get even bigger. In 1985, Jeane Briggs was at church when sheRead more…
Changing the Adoption Equation
With so many children across the world waiting to be adopted, adoption is an important expression of generosity when families give a happy home to children. LifeBridge Church (Longmont, CO, USA) has found an innovative approach to a major challenge. PartneringRead more…
Telling A Child About Adoption
In this day when one in five couples is infertile, more and more families are looking to adoption as the alternative of choice. For those who have taken this step or are presently contemplating it, there’s the issue of howRead more…
Boys Town
The late Mother Teresa once said, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” As you look back through history and see how some of society’s most significant contributions were brought about, you begin to understandRead more…
20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
I devoured every book I could get my hands on in preparation for adopting our two youngest children. This particular book, written by an adoptee herself, was VERY helpful for me as a mom, and as one who would beRead more…
Adoption
There is a great need to help children who are orphans all over the world. As a Christian leader I think it is imperative that we begin to focus on supplying our orphan children with supplies and family support inRead more…
Children on the Move: International Adoptees
Adoption has become a “Top Topic” for Christian circles in recent years. Propelled to the limelight by movies such as “The Blind Side” and news bastions including TIME Magazine. Christian magazines, including Christianity Today, have picked up on the trendRead more…
Grace is a Gift from God
It was a hot, blustery day in August. We had just received news that a sibling group of five would be joining our family in the near future. The summer months were overflowing with activities involving our four recently-adoptedRead more…
Foster Parenting Podcast
Join foster parents Tim and Wendy as they discuss foster care.Read more…