by Emma Vex | 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...
by Emma Vex | 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...
by Emma Vex | Jan 3, 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...
by Emma Vex | 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...
by Emma Vex | Oct 13, 2016 | International Adoptions
When adopting children internationally, parents can struggle to select an educational program that offers solid academics within a context of empathy and understanding about their child’s situation. Children who have been in institutionalized care often don’t perform...
by Emma Vex | Oct 6, 2016 | International Adoptions
Most adoptive parents plan to take a brief leave from work during the first few weeks after the arrival of their child. Many international adoptive parents spend several weeks in-country so their bonding time is spent there, and some companies offer...