We are pleased to announce that, effective April 13, 2009, Carolina Hope Christian Adoption Agency has become part of Nightlight Christian Adoptions, and our office will be operated as the South Carolina branch office of Nightlight. Information on this website (www.CarolinaHopeAdoption.org) about the adoption services that were formerly provided by Carolina Hope remains accurate — but these services are now rendered by our office as a part of Nightlight Christian Adoptions. Read more here.

26 November 2008

Adoption Posters in English and Spanish (you can help)

We’ve recently redesigned our poster that encourages women facing an unplanned pregnancy to consider adoption — and we’ve had it translated into Spanish. The posters’ dimensions are 27cm x 42cm.
Do you have access to a space that would likely be seen by a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy? Women’s restrooms, public bulletin boards

26 November 2008

Are abortion and adoption incompatible?

When I started working for Carolina Hope a few years ago, I discovered something that surprised me: many adoption professionals are pro-abortion-rights (not at Carolina Hope, mind you).
I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised. There is, it seems, a certain logic to the pro-abortion, pro-adoption mindset. It starts with 2 premises: first, that birth (or [...]

26 November 2008

“God sees the big picture”: Part 5 of Margaret’s adoption story

The following audio clip is excerpted from an interview with Margaret, a wife and mother who, when she was seventeen, found out she was pregnant and made a decision that would change her life.
Here is the final part of Margaret’s testimony (given on Mother’s Day in her home church). Parts 1 and 2 were posted [...]

25 November 2008

“I meet my birthdaughter for the first time”: Parts 3 & 4 of Margaret’s adoption story

The following audio clips are excerpted from an interview with Margaret, a wife and mother who, when she was seventeen, found out she was pregnant and made a decision that would change her life.
Here are the next two parts of Margaret’s testimony (given on Mother’s Day in her home church). Parts 1 and 2 were [...]

24 November 2008

“I was a Junior and I realized I was pregnant”: Parts 1 & 2 of Margaret’s adoption story

The following audio clips are excerpted from an interview with Margaret, a wife and mother who, when she was seventeen, found out she was pregnant and made a decision that would change her life.
Here are the first two parts of Margaret’s testimony (given on Mother’s Day in her home church). Parts 3, 4, and 5 [...]

12 November 2008

Together for Adoption Conference Audio

Together for Adoption has posted the audio from their Nov. 1 conference. Check it out at their 2008 Conference Audio page. The audio titles are:

Jason Kovacs and Maridel Sandberg - “Conference Welcome and the Christian Alliance for Orphans’ Vision for Orphan Ministry”
Dan Cruver - “Adoption in God’s Story of Redemption”
Rick Phillips - “The Good News [...]

3 November 2008

Domesticate an International Adoption in SC: Live online course this Thursday

Carolina Hope is offering a live online course this Thursday (Nov. 6) about Domesticating an International Adoption in South Carolina. Participation requires a phone and an internet connection.
Please pay and register today or Wednesday if you would like to participate. More information on the course contents and on registering is available at the course page.