Hi, we are the Batesons, an easygoing family who love the simple things. You might not see us traveling the world or hiking a mountain, but we love to have fun together and are always laughing. We enjoy cooking at […]
I’m sitting here staring at the screen and wondering what I am supposed to say. It has been almost three years since I sat down and wrote our first Lifesong story to raise money for our adoption. What a rollercoaster […]
We are adopting again! We are very excited to see God write another beautiful adoption story into our family. As we wait to be matched with an expectant mom, we are praying that God will work in us and through […]
Hi! We are Josh, Ashley (& Eli)! We are extremely grateful to be awarded a $7,000 matching grant through Lifesong & We Care for Orphans! God is always teaching us and growing us to be conformed to the image […]
We are the Battles family! We have both have hoped and prayed since before we got married that adoption would be a part of how God grows our family, and God has already blessed us beyond measure. Adoption is close […]
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 This verse has become an anchor for […]
Long before our family consisted of more than just Mark & Whitney, we talked about and dreamed about what it would be like to adopt one day. Little did we know what God had in store for us?! My heart […]
Matt and I are so ecstatic to share with you all that we matched – with TWINS!! Two Fridays ago, we were told that a couple we were presented to really liked us. The following Monday we got the phone […]
We are adopting from India! Why Adoption? We have each always wanted to adopt, but couldn’t quite put words to it until recently. We believe earthly adoption is a shadow of the adoption we have as sons and daughters into […]
During high school and college, Donovan and I went on many international mission trips where we had the privilege of working with the local kiddos through vacation bible schools and other outreach opportunities. It was through these interactions that we […]
Hi, my name is Charlotte. I am a single mom to three beautiful, adopted kids and I need your help. Asking for help has always been hard for me but my daughter needs services that I just can’t financially afford […]
While adoption has been on our hearts for a long while, given its nearness to the very heart of God, it was 6 years ago, while pregnant with our youngest, that we watched a Netflix documentary on orphans in China. […]