Jessica Britnell “Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.” Psalms 90:12 The day my second baby was born is a day that has forever changed me in so many ways. Our daughter was born a little after 9:00 in the morning without too much concern. Although …
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SHATTERING LIES TO DISCOVER A NEW IDENTITY
Genie Lopez I’m the youngest child of two full-time, ministry-serving parents. My siblings and I teased each other a lot growing up, so I didn’t cringe much at my nickname, “the accident.” I’d even smile when letting others in on our sad inside joke – I was not supposed to exist. My parents’ lives and home …
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THE UNKNOWN
Bill Conway ***Last week you read Amy’s story of how the Lord pursued her in unseen ways by reconnecting her with her family in order to bring her to recognize Him as her loving Father. This week, read her uncle’s side of the story! Sometimes our past just haunts us from afar, but oftentimes it’s …
THE UNSEEN
Amy Merritt Have you ever had an experience where you discovered something – something you remember so vividly – an event that causes your heart rate to go up, your thoughts become cloudy or confused, and your stomach to ache? I have had more than a few of these experiences in my life, but here …
SNAPSHOTS, part 2
Johanna Bonner *Welcome back for part 2 of Johanna’s story! These are some of the snapshots of her life that she has felt compelled to share with others through her own social media outlet. We are so encouraged by her bravery and vulnerability to share hard parts of her life with others and hope that …
SNAPSHOTS, part 1
Johanna Bonner*We are excited to share from Johanna! This week and next week, we will share some of the snapshots of her life that she has felt compelled to share with others through her own social media outlet. We are so encouraged by her bravery and vulnerability to share hard parts of her life with …
WAITING FOR TWO (Part 2)
Leah Combs Last week you read about how the Lord altered Leah’s adoption dreams into an opportunity to love locally. Find out how God continued to weave together the lives of broken people into a beautiful masterpiece! Baby Caleb After adopting Judah in November of 2015 and knowing his brother would not be joining us, …
WAITING FOR TWO (Part 1)
Leah Combs Part 1 My husband Rusty and I only dated and were engaged for 8 months, but in that time we both had in our hearts that adoption was something the Lord had called us to do. Initially, we had thought that Africa would be the place that would provide the pitter-patter of little …
FINDING REST IN THE ARMS OF THE FATHER
Megan McCurry From an outsider’s perspective, I was living quite the life in New York City. Professionally, I planned events for one of the top design schools in the nation. Academically, I was enrolled in a graduate program working on my thesis and only ONE semester away from a master’s degree. I lived in an …
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