I knew for a long time that I wanted to adopt. Along the way, a number of friends who knew my heart for adoption encouraged me to go ahead and do it. It took almost three years for the idea of […]
One of the great joys of parenthood is to be a witness to the life of a child. To be there for the scrapes, and the tears as well as the first steps and first loose tooth. Our next child […]
We have been awarded a $6,000 matching grant from The Tim Tebow Foundation through Lifesong For Orphans!!! Please help us get this grant money!!! It’s time!!! We have found two lovely little girls that we truly want make […]
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!” (Psalm 31:24). God’s words and promises are the themes of our adoption story. We have been married for 9 years and God’s faithfulness has been […]
We are Brad and Amy Tankersley. We have been blessed with two wonderful children but have been called by God to grow our family through adoption. We have finished our home studies and we are now waiting on the child […]
We started the process to adopt from China 6 months after we adopted Kai. We were halfway into the process when Laura became pregnant, something every doctor said would never happen. Due to changes in China’s regulations at that time, […]
Wow! Long story! But it is God’s story and I am very blessed to share it. As a young child I dreamed of having a husband and a big family. When I say big, I mean six children. I had […]
In 2009, I had the opportunity to visit an orphanage in India. We hung out with kids for almost 10 straight days and at the end of my time I found God had placed within me a desire to care […]
Dear Friends and Family, As many of you know, we are in the process of adopting our child from China through Lifeline Children’s Services. As we move closer to “gotcha day!”, we are thankful for the journey God has led […]
This summer, as Derek and I put our kids to bed, we encouraged them to pray for a sweet, precious, and feisty girl we had met. This young girl was here in the US through an international hosting program and […]
Cortney and Justin first met in high school in our small hometown in Kentucky. But it was several years later before our lives crossed paths again that we ran into one another at church. We spent the next two years […]
Adoption, some people see that word and the first thing most people think about is the money. Yes, adoption can be expensive, but when God calls you to something, he will see you through it. Patrick and I met February […]