If you heard that a boy’s dream is to become a pilot, you might say, “What a wonderful dream.” But what if you then found out that this boy is blind?

Terry Parkman landed in China for the first time to adopt his first daughter. In October 2019, just before the COVID-19 lockdown, he and his wife Christina returned to adopt their second daughter. The couple’s commitment to adoption is rooted in God’s calling and their submission to Scripture.

With international adoptions largely halted (except in special circumstances), what will happen to orphans who remain unadopted? In response to this question, Brother Fan, a leader of a related ministry in southern China, believes that many Chinese people, including Christians, have long harbored deep misunderstandings about adoption. He asserts that the church has a responsibility to promote an adoption culture among believers.

China has announced that it will no longer allow children to be sent overseas for adoption, ending a practice that has been in place for over three decades. The policy change stems from the country’s former strict one-child policy, which led to the international adoption of thousands of children, primarily girls and children with disabilities. The head of a Christian orphan network expressed concerns regarding the future fate of these unwanted children but said he has hope towards believers in China to step up and care of the most vulnerable.

Pastor Ren Chuanyu, who is widely known in the Liaozhong District of Shenyang for his charitable work, shares the story of how he became the father of 87 children and founded his own orphanage.

This story unfolds with an American couple in their 60s who embraced Kallin, their twelfth child from China, despite his complex special needs, and sought the best medical care for his physical illness and emotional trauma.

This is the story of an American mother who has dedicated over a decade of her life to taking care of her two adopted Chinese orphans. Despite facing difficult financial situations in seeking treatment for her adoptees’ mental and physical health issues, she has persevered through the strength of her faith, believing in God’s provision and finding a safe harbor of mercy and grace.

Having already adopted seven Christian children with special needs, American Christian couple Ashley Kellogg and her husband took one more step forward—embryo adoption—to give life a chance.

Ashley Kellogg chronicles her family’s 10-year journey to their first adoption—and shares how their ever-expanding family now includes the addition of five special needs children in addition to their biological six.

A Canadian Christian who has adopted a Chinese girl organized a special prayer meeting for families adopting Chinese children which is difficult during the COVID-19 lockdown.