God’s Faithfulness

Adoption

God’s Faithfulness

Our adoption journey began in December of 2017. When we began, we never expected things would unfold as they did. As we look back we are reminded that God is faithful through all things, through all the ups, and downs. Our daughter was born in the middle of the process with a tumor adjacent to…
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The “Heartbeat Bill” passes in Tennessee

TN Representative Susan Lynn reported today that TN is now one of the most prolife states in America. Tennessee Republicans pass historic pro-life legislation New law bans abortion when fetal heartbeat detected Tennessee Republican lawmakers passed historic, groundbreaking pro-life legislation that protects life by banning abortion procedures when a fetal heartbeat is detected after six…
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The Journey to Our Son

  What a long journey it has been to bring our son home! When we first embarked on this adoption journey we had no idea how long or how difficult the journey would be. Looking back over the past 3 ½ years of this adoption journey we have seen God’s hand so clearly guiding us…
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A Perfect Gift

  We nervously reviewed Isaac’s file. “Central Coordination Disturbance”, extensive hospitalization, moderate developmental delays despite being in a loving foster home, and one heavily photoshopped picture.  I wanted to run, fearing we would meet him and would have to say, “no”.  It ranks among the greatest fears of my life! A week before meeting him,…
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And we said yes!

We had been in the Small World Lesotho program for over five years when we received an email from our caseworker asking if we would ever consider adopting an  8-year-old child. Honestly, that was something we had never even considered. We had been approved for a  child from 0-4 years old and had mentally been…
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A familiar question

As my wife and I left church this morning an old friend we have gone to church with for 20 years stopped me and asked a familiar question.  Why are most of the adoptions we see comming from overseas and no one is adopting American kids right here at home? Our ministry is based on…
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Face To Face Journey Liberia 2019

By: Julie Williams Two years ago, Small World launched the first of a new kind of mission trip for us. Bringing partners just like you to China to meet and minister to adoptable orphans in person, we called it the Face to Face Journey. It proved to be a beautiful experience for everyone involved and…
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Orphans Christmas Campaign 2018

  The generosity of Small World donors continues to change the lives of children in need around the world in profound ways, and because of your Christmas giving to Small World we will have the ability to take the love of God to greater numbers of orphans this Christmas and into our ministry plans for…
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Orphan Sunday 2018

All across America, Christians are committing to “Take A Stand” for orphans this November 11, 2018. The second Sunday of each November, Orphan Sunday focuses on the plight and solution for orphaned children around the world. November being National Adoption month in the USA highlights the greatest hope for orphans to be transformed into sons…
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3 Things you need to know about Guidelines for Referrals

The US Department of State released guidelines for referrals March 16, 2018.  Small World agrees with and complies in all regards with these guidelines for referrals.   To be matched with an official referral of a child for adoption internationally; All orphans must be certified by the central authority or other competent authority in the…
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