In this June 2 online education course, learn creative ways to pay for your adoption while keeping your finances in good order.

Comments about Dorothy Bode’s transracial adoption interview on NPR’s Day to Day. In this May 28 interview, Dorothy discusses from her own experience the special issues facing transracial families.

Dan Cruver will be interviewed today on the Calling for Truth show about his adoption initiative, Together for the Gospel.

NPR interviewed one of our blog’s writers, Dorothy Bode, about transracial adoption. You can listen to part one of this interview (7 min 44 sec) here. Dorothy did an excellent job!

Here’s a clip of Nashville news coverage of Maria Sue Chapman’s Memorial Service:

Carolina Hope announces the launch of our new International Adoption website. The site features our country adoption programs and a new interface to maximize usability.

In lieu of flowers, the Chapmans request that all gifts be directed to Maria’s Miracle Fund at Shaohannah’s Hope. You can donate here in memory of Maria Chapman. A blog has been set up where you can leave a message for the Chapmans. Here’s a short video of Maria with her Daddy:

Maria Sue, the five-year-old adopted daughter of Steven and Mary Beth Chapman, died Wednesday after being struck in the driveway of their home.

Sign up today (May 20) for Carolina Hope’s online education course, Domesticating Your Child’s International Adoption in South Carolina. The course will provide all the information you need to domesticate your child’s international adoption under South Carolina law.

If you haven’t yet watched our Ethiopia video, let me encourage you to take the next 3 1/2 minutes and watch it. [[ This video has been removed to honor Ethiopia's desire that photos of orphans not be displayed on websites. ]]

Justin Taylor introduces his sermon (23:35) on adoption by considering adoption within Islamic thought in contrast to its central importance within Christianity. I think you will find the entire sermon a great introduction to Scripture’s teaching on God’s gracious provision of adoption. (HT: Jason Kovacs)

Dr. Joel Beeke talks about the importance of the doctrine of adoption for the Christian. His new book, Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption, will be available on June 3rd. You can learn more about this powerful little book here and pre-order a copy here.

[Update: 5/14: The date for this webinar has been changed to 5/22. Please register at least 3 days in advance.] Are you a South Carolina family that has grown through international adoption, but you don’t feel that you can afford a South Carolina readoption at this time? Well, there’s an alternative in our state, something [...]

Yesterday I had the opportunity of participating in the webinar that Carolina Hope’s director Laura Beauvais-Godwin did for families who are considering transracial/transcultural adoption. It was a good experience for me, and I hope that those who participated gained a little insight into the world of parenting children who don’t look like us. Personally, I wish [...]

This evening from 7 until 8:30 (Eastern), there is an online education course about Transracial and Transcultural Adoptions. This adoption course is offered as a webinar, which is a teleconference combined with web interface so that participants can see the presenter’s PowerPoint slides as she talks. The cost is $15 (free for Carolina Hope families). [...]

Announcement about the annual Guatoberfest, to be held in Myrtle Beach, SC, this October. All adoptive families are welcome. Check out their website. (more…)

Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption by Dr. Joel Beeke is a new book about the Christian theology of adoption. The book’s forward is by Carolina Hope blogger Dan Cruver. (more…)

I just returned from attending the Christian Alliance for Orphans SUMMIT IV. It was a very encouraging event. Paul Pennington (Director of FamilyLife’s Hope for Orphans) and Maridel Sandberg (pictured at right, President of Christian Alliance for Orphans’ board) did a great job of introducing the emphasis of SUMMIT IV and stressing the centrality of [...]

Tuesday May 6, Carolina Hope is holding a free evening workshop on domestic and international adoptions. Our office is located in Greenville, SC. Please call ahead to register. (more…)

From FamilyLife.com: “The First Annual National Foster Care Prayer Vigil has been created to help believers slow down, gather together with other believers in their community, and go before God, petitioning Him on behalf of the half million children living in our nation’s foster care system. In doing so, we are aligning our hearts and [...]