Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a “young mother.” Yet, Mary’s prayer after discovering that she’ll be the mother of the Messiah is full of wisdom beyond her years. In Russia there are other young mothers being taken care of by Children’s HopeChest in our Ministry Centers. As the first Christmas began with Mary’s prayer…

I’ll be speaking at The Idea Camp with a great group of my friends including Chris Marlow and Nicole Wick. We’ll be meeting in Northwest Arkansas on February 25th & 26th. I would love for all of you to join us. If you care about the needs of orphans around our world or have a heart for adoption, this is the place…

There are so many stories of Russian adoptions that have been difficult and deemed “unsuccessful.” Ours is not one of those. I ran across this very heartwarming story about a Russian girl who was adopted in Ireland. Her story starts out the same as many Russian orphans:  “How she came to be working as a…

Another amazing day here in Swaziland with our team. We spent time visiting CarePoints where HopeChest has funded wells, classroom construction, and new kitchen projects. We had the chace to hand out some of our gifts, and spend time in activities (from reading to naptime) with our CarePoint kids. All of those you can see…

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