We’re honored to share this guest post by foster and adoptive mother Jamie C. Finn from Foster the Family. Dear Mother, Happy Mother’s Day. It’s there in the greeting: Happy. The description of how you’re “meant” to feel, what this day “should” be. But maybe, for you, this day isn’t only just happy. This thing that we do is beautiful and broken, joy-filled and heartbreaking. It can feel like work and like calling. It can seem deeply meaningful and like “What’s even the point?” Being a foster or adoptive mother is ever, always more than one thing at once. Which means this “happy” day of cel ..read more

As a child, Tae* was left alone without food or protection. He was raised in South Korea by a single mother who lived promiscuously and was rarely home. In middle school, Tae took it upon himself to find a job to provide for his needs. By high school, he was placed in a small orphanage where he was provided for. After graduating from the orphanage when he was 18 years old, Tae began experiencing bothersome symptoms. His doctor discovered a growth in his eye and sent him to the hospital with instructions to have it tested for cancer immediately. Sadly, at the hospital, Tae was told he couldn ..read more

There’s a new foster care movie coming to theaters July 4, 2024. As an adoptee out of foster care, I was deeply curious to see Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, and now having watched a screening of it, I can confidently say: You’re going to want to see this movie. Just go ahead and mark your calendar now. Possum Trot is a brutal but beautiful story that single-handedly demonstrates how one person, one family, or one church that says, “Yes!” can turn the world of foster care and adoption upside down. Here are 5 things to know about the movie: 1. It’s based on a true story. The movi ..read more

May is National Foster Care Month, an important opportunity to acknowledge the nearly 400,000 children and youth in care—as well as the foster parents, professionals, mentors, and policymakers who work hard every day to improve a unique and challenging system. Our Ministry Partner The Forgotten Initiative says— “We believe that when the Body of Christ hears about foster care and learns about needs and ways they can get involved, they are willing to step into this space. The more we know, the better equipped we are to serve and care for those around us.” So here are 10 surprising foster car ..read more

Countless children are waiting to be adopted. Here at Lifesong, we believe every child deserves the love of a family, so we offer adoption financial assistance in the form of adoption grants and loans because we believe money should never be the reason a child doesn’t have a family. For us, adoption financial assistance isn’t simply about providing financial support; it’s about affirming the inherent worth of every child and the sacred nature of every family’s journey to bring them home. Recently, we heard from Aaron and Jennifer, Lifesong matching grant recipients. Here’s their story— “We ..read more

As the crisis in Haiti escalates, so do our community outreach efforts at Welcome Home Haiti. Request for food, clothing, and medical assistance are making their way to our gates. This is an opportunity for our team to continue showing God’s love through holistic care for the children and families we serve. At Lifesong, we stand by a 4-part pledge to the children we serve. The second part of the pledge affirms our commitment to providing holistic care to orphaned and vulnerable children so they don’t lack food, clothing, medical care, and shelter. “Our Children” Will: Be taught the Gos ..read more

When Juan* and Jasiel* were young, their parents passed away from HIV. Juan was just 3 years old as they repeatedly moved from one orphan-care facility to another. Eventually, the brothers were welcomed into the loving care of our team in Bolivia at Fundación Esperanza. As soon as they arrived, our team advocated for them to stay together as siblings. They could have been separated into different foster institutions, but our team refused to let this happen. They knew Juan and Jasiel’s brotherly bond was important for their mental and emotional well-being. With the support of someone they cou ..read more

While going through the process of adopting their daughter in 2020, Corey and Holly made a point to list some of the many miracles. and ways God was faithful to them. The end result was a beautiful collection of ways God worked. Corey and Holly made a point to list some of the many miracles. The end result was a beautiful collection of ways God worked. In their words … “The Lord is good and His love endures forever. We are blown away by how evident God’s goodness is. We’ve observed it in such obvious ways. We are in awe of what Ada has absorbed and how she adapts despite the trauma of being ..read more

Liberia’s 14-year civil war from 1989–2003 created over 100,000 orphans. Jerry was one of hundreds of orphans in Liberia who fled to the forest for safety. But even as he and other kids found refuge from the violence of war, they had no family to love or care for them. While Jerry doesn’t know much about his past, he knows the One Who guides his future—known before the foundation of the world by a loving God Who holds him in tender care. Hear in Jerry’s own deeply impactful words what God is doing in his life— Also during Liberia’s civil war, a man named Emmanuel Jones gave his life to Chr ..read more

When Prija* was 4 years old, her father worked 14-hour shifts every day in a factory. Her mother left the family when Prija was just 3 months old, so Prija had no one to care for her during this time. As a 4-year-old on her own in Thailand, Prija never knew when her next meal was coming, and she rarely felt safe from danger. Many of her most basic needs she lacked, including food and safety. For the next two years, Prija spent her days alone in a small room. When she ventured outside, she was bullied and physically abused by the other kids in her community. Unlike the other kids, Prija was b ..read more