"Building Families" Blog
Hopes versus Expectations
September 4, 2019 Cari Henry, MD When we were deciding on the name for Sarah’s Hope & Abraham’s Promise, we chose Sarah’s “hope.” Not “laughter.” Not “desires.” Not “dreams.” Not even “expectation.” We could have chosen “expectation”—having the expectation to be, click here.
You Want to Adopt! Now What?
by Jen Crowley August 28, 2019 So you’ve come to the decision that you want to adopt a child! You feel nervous and elated at the same time. So….what’s the next step? Once you start looking into the process of, click here.
25 Questions to Ask Adoptive Families When Discerning Your Own Call to Adoption
By Jen Crowley April 24, 2019 Trying to decide, or discern, if you and your spouse are called to build your family using the miracle of adoption is, oftentimes, no easy task. If you and your spouse are one of, click here.
Everything happens for a reason?
There are many catchphrases offered when we are in the midst of suffering or in the throes of trauma. Generally, they are well intentioned and are meant to offer hope or inspire perseverance. However, I have found that many of, click here.
23 Questions to Ask When Choosing an Adoption Agency
By Jen Crowley March 27, 2019 Once you’ve discerned your call to adoption, one of the next major decisions you need to make is which adoption agency you will use to find and adopt your child! While some couples are, click here.
About SHAP Destined
Adoption is a beautiful way of coming together as a family. We actually feel these families are in some way destined to be together! Thus, our adoptive program is called Destined: Families Built by Love. We provide education about the adoption process as well as programs to support adoptive parents and children so adoptive families can find more wholeness and intimacy within their new family.
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