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  • The Johnsens are Adopting!

    Asha Johnsen
    Asha Johnsen Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Adoption has touched our lives significantly. Asha’s mom was a young college student, pregnant, unwed and feeling pressure to end the pregnancy when she was told at the clinic that she was one week too far along for a walk-in […]

    $5,478 of $15,000
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  • Adding to the Vickstrom Family

    Alyssa Coop-Vickstrom
    Alyssa Coop-Vickstrom Hinckley, Minnesota

    Since I was a child, God has always placed the desire of adoption on my heart. I went to a private school as an elementary student where numerous families adopted internationally. Some of my best friends growing up were peers […]

    $4,210 of $7,000
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  • Hartshorne Adoption Journey

    Kathryn Hartshorne Beavercreek, Ohio

    Hello Everyone! We are officially “live”! As my dear friend mentioned a few weeks ago, in a way it feels like I’m pregnant because this time is so pregnant with waiting, what-ifs, and preparation. Our home and arms are ready […]

    $24,845 of $35,000
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  • Our Colombia Addition

    Kara Steele
    Kara Steele Spotsylvania, Virginia

    Many of you know we have felt called by God to adopt a child into our family. We’re matched with a little girl from China and have been diligently waiting to bring her home for over two years now. As we continue to […]

    $450 of $8,000
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  • Snedecor Family Adoption

    David Snedecor Little Elm, Texas

    We’re adopting! After 3 years of waiting to adopt an infant, we have decided to switch to a Texas-based adoption agency. New Life Adoptions is a smaller and much more personal agency, with only a handful of waiting families. However, […]

    $3,350 of $5,000
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  • Tall Family Adoption

    Joshua & Sadie Tall Prairieville, Louisiana

    We’re Adopting!!! This past October 29th marked 8 years of marriage for us. Time really does fly by! Looking back at those early days of engagement and life planning, we always assumed we’d start having kids within the first 2 […]

    $65,699 of $65,000
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  • Degnan Family Adoption

    Michael Degnan
    Michael Degnan North Liberty, Iowa

    We’re Michael and Elizabeth Degnan. We met in 2019, married in August of 2020 and since then have been contemplating how we want to grow our family. We’ve separately both been led to consider adoption over the years, but have […]

    $21,881 of $35,000
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  • Believing for Lily & Leo

    Carrie Underwood
    Carrie Underwood Ormond Beach, Florida

    Thank you for walking with us on our hopeful to adopt journey. We remember the moment our doctor first mentioned the word ‘infertility’ as we navigated difficulties trying to conceive. We also remember the moment we first shared our heart […]

    $8,189 of $8,000
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  • Our Adoption Journey

    Patricia Freeman Charlotte, North Carolina

    ALL DONATIONS WILL BE MATCHED 1:1 by Lifesong for Orphans.  Our family was blessed to adopt our daughter, Johanna, from Ethiopia in 2009 when she was 6 months old. Johanna has grown into a beautiful young woman with a passion […]

    $8,520 of $10,000
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  • The Johnson Family India Adoption Journey

    Anna Johnson Lisbon, Ohio

    We are the Johnson family, and we are excited to announce that we are adopting a child from India! My husband, Nathan, and I have been married for almost eight years, and we have two beautiful daughters, Audrey (5) and […]

    $6,130 of $12,000
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  • Moss Family Adoption

    Ashlen Moss Winter Park, Florida

    Our story begins with us dating in highschool throughout college and getting married in 2016. In our eight years of marriage, there have been many hardships and challenges, and God has remained faithful and brought us closer together. We have […]

    $73,000 of $73,000
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  • Happily Ever Albanese!

    Emily Albanese
    Emily Albanese Phoenix, Arizona

    Hi! Thank you for taking the time to read our story. This is a very vulnerable thing for the two of us to write, so we appreciate your openness to hearing us share.  UPDATE: We are FULLY FUNDED!! We are […]

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