Beyond Adoption
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Loneliness in Foster Care & Adoptionposted on February 8, 2021 Fortunately, I didn't have any friends telling me how horrible I am and what poor choices I made (I have really amazing friends and family), but I did feel incredibly lonely and isolated in the middle of a really hard season. In The Bible Recap podcast about this portion of Scripture, Tara Leigh-Cobble said, "It's hard to feel alone in your pain. But it's even harder to feel unknown in your pain." So while I didn't experience the mockery that Job experienced from his friends, I did experience the aloneness and unknownness of suddenly raising a teenager and pre-teen who have experienced trauma in my late twenties as a first-time parent.… Read More |
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Compassion Is the Answer. What’s the Question?posted on March 2, 2014 I’ve been talking with a lot of moms lately and many of them are struggling with their kids. I get it. There are days I struggle too. The issues we face vary from the small, frustrating and everyday, to the big,…… Read More |
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May I Have a Compromise?posted on February 3, 2014 When people hear our kids ask, “May I have a compromise?” they tend to look at us a bit funny. They seem completely confused when we respond to our kids as if requesting a compromise is normal. But at our…… Read More |
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Tapestry Goes ‘Beyond Adoption’ in 2013posted on December 23, 2013 In 2011, Tapestry Adoption and Foster Care began to explore the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children outside of our immediate community. We began to look at and research the training and educational needs of caregivers, foster parents, and orphanage…… Read More |
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Beyond Adoption: Meet Arynposted on July 11, 2013 Aryn Allbright is a 19-yr-old college student from Odessa, Texas who attends Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. She is excited about the opportunity to serve and meet the people of Bungoma, Kenya this September. Listen to her story: A…… Read More |
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Beyond Adoption: A Bigger Heartposted on June 27, 2013 My daughter is from the gorgeous, almost mystical, deeply historic country of Ethiopia. On our trip to adopt, both my husband and I fell in love with the rich culture, the friendly, kind people, and the landscape of the country.…… Read More |
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Your Opportunity to Care for Kids Half a World Awayposted on May 23, 2013 My daughter is often sick. She was sick the first day we met her in Ethiopia which required a trip to the hospital in Addis so she could receive treatments. She continually battled childhood illnesses for the first six months…… Read More |
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Sponsor a Child in Kenyaposted on April 17, 2013 In less than a month it will be time to honor the women in our lives; our mothers, our grandmothers, wives, foster mothers, and those who have been like a mother to us. Mother’s Day is May 12thand we know…… Read More |
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Beyond Adoptionposted on January 23, 2013 Tapestry is venturing in a new and exciting direction with a new venture called Beyond Adoption. Beyond Adoption is a strategic global orphan care initiative that will allow us to serve children and communities worldwide. This effort is dedicated to…… Read More |