God Stories

This section contains stories of God’s amazing work in the lives of families. These testimonies show the unique ways in which God works in each individual heart.

Patrick and Tiffany's Story

We had two biological children when God first seriously put adoption on our hearts. My pregnancies had been challenging on many levels, and we had no desire to travel that path yet again. There were over 147 million orphans worldwide in need of a forever family, and we sensed God calling us to one of those children. We began to prayerfully consider the idea of adopting, and God’s whispers very quickly became deafening. But where was our child?

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A Masterpiece of Hands and Feet

“hey lady i just wanted to say thank you so much for going to court with me … it meant so much to me.. and i will always keep u in my heart i promise and my husband and I cant wait to come to the cabin so just let me kno well i hope to hear from you soon love ya and email me back!!!
Just another email? – not on your life!
This is a masterpiece worth framing over the fireplace. It is the “rebirth” after 5 years of a child who ended up in foster care through no fault of her own— who spent years in group and foster homes.

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It's Gotta Start Somewhere

Every time I hear “City on our Knees” by Toby Mac, I think of hope. I think of all the children in danger of entering foster care, in foster care already, and waiting in foster care ready to be adopted. I think of that song calling our families, in our city, in God’s kingdom to open up their hearts…

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Rick and Jody's Story

i held in my hand a tiny sugared heart. be mine, it read. it is february and every imaginable surface is littered with hearts. pink ones. red ones. tiny ones.
frosted ones. as i clutched this candy in my fist i could think only of one broken heart. the broken heart of bella grace xue (baby zuzu) in china.

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Michael and Jodi's Story

The disappointment that accompanies a failed pregnancy test can bring about moments of anxiety. The depression that accompanies three years of failed pregnancy tests can be overwhelming.

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Andy and Martha's Story

My husband and I always “talked” about adopting, but secretly never believed we ever ….

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