by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Sep 26, 2021 | Adoption grants, Christian adoption journey, Open adoption
If you sense God is calling you to adopt to grow your family, you may wonder what you need to do to fulfill your dream. So how do you get started on the adoption journey? Research Adoption One of the first things you should do is to learn as much as you can...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Jul 18, 2021 | adoption wait, Christian adoption journey
Waiting is never easy, and infant adoption can involve plenty of it. When you’re in the process of adoption, you’ll wait for your home study to be completed, you’ll wait to be chosen by a birth mother, and you’ll wait for your child’s...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Jul 3, 2021 | Adoption Prayer, Christian Adoption, Domestic Adoption
Sometimes God puts a desire in your heart to step out into unknown territory. Right now, you may be feeling like this about adoption. It’s a big decision. Is God calling you to adopt? How will you know? Learn About Adoption Learn as much as you can about...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Jun 20, 2021 | Adoption Awareness, Adoptive parenting
Your adoption journey felt long, but here you are, parents bringing their newborn baby home! You are so excited to arrive home with your bundle of joy. You are probably eager to introduce your friends and family, who have been so supportive of your adoption, to the...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Jun 6, 2021 | Adoption Prayer
I recently had coffee with a friend of my daughter’s named Chloe. She asked me one of the questions people often wonder about, “Where do we go when I die?” She hoped it was Heaven, but she wasn’t sure. She had made some difficult choices...