Aug 29, 2017 | Adoptions, International Adoptions
Top 5 Books You Must Read When Adopting from International Adoption or Foster Care 1. The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by Dr. Karyn Purvis The hands-down winner in our survey of best book to read if you are adopting from foster care...
Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Most agencies I have talked with discourage families from bringing older children on the adoption trip, but I don’t think it’s so cut and dry. Whether to take an older child with you depends on the age and personality of the older child, the age of the new child, your...
May 30, 2017 | Adoptions, International Adoptions
Summer vacation is right around the corner for most of us. Plans for family vacations, lounging pool side, and hitting the amusement parks are fun to anticipate together as a family, but the change from a regimented school-year routine to the less-structured schedule...
May 5, 2017 | Adoptions, China, China Adoption, International Adoptions
In October of 2016, I had the amazing opportunity to combine my passions into one unforgettable experience. I received a phone call, months earlier, inviting me to travel with New Beginnings to China. The purpose of the trip would be to meet and love on precious...
Feb 23, 2017 | Adoptions, China, China Adoption, International Adoptions, Poland Adoption
Dr. Karyn Purvis, author of The Connected Child, is nothing if she’s not practical. Her practicality is one of the things I like best about her—she gets that parents are busy and often don’t have time for “pie in the sky” theoretical questions. When I interviewed her...
Jan 2, 2017 | Adoptions, China, China Adoption, International Adoptions, Uncategorized
We love sharing about what God is doing through New Beginnings with our adoptive families! This week we highlight the Huffman family and their journey of obedience as the Lord called them to adoption. Continue reading for more of their story… We have...
Nov 1, 2016 | Adoptions, China Adoption, International Adoptions, Poland Adoption
For the past several months, New Beginnings has been praying, gathering and preparing a team of volunteers for our first Advocacy Trip to China. This trip is special to us because it will be the first time that we are visiting our one-to-one partnership orphanages....
