On this episode of Our American Stories only hours old Jackie Darby was found in a garbage dump in Korea her tiny body being eaten by rats Through the love of her adoptive parents and God she came to see the light at the end of her dark tunnel Pick up her book Whose Am I wherever you buy books or on Amazon here Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Being an adoptive parent has its challenges When your family is multiracial things get even more complicated On this edition of Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Brittany Salmon will talk about her experience with cross-cultural parenting She says it takes intentionality listening learning and repenting It's hard work but it's worth the struggle Featured Resource It Takes More Than Love by Brittany SalmonSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Everyone wants to be wanted Melissa Ohden shares about the struggle she faced after finding out she had survived an abortion and how being wanted by her adoptive parents and our Lord made all the difference Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Download FamilyLife's new app Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network amilies have an urgent need for God's Word right now You can help shape stronger families and restore others in crisis right now Click here to have your gift matched dollar for dollar until midnight on December [... more]

Author Heather DeJesus Yates always dreamed of having a large family But when infertility closed that door would she still trust God After several disappointing years she and her husband were thrilled to become the adoptive parents of a beautiful baby girl Would one child be enough to fill her heart Yates tells how a visit to see her brother's family and their new baby brought her unexpected peace Through an unassuming little succulent plant called a Mother of Thousands Heather came to realize that she like this little barren plant could still live a fruitful and productive life investing [... more]