Part 5 of the Featured Families Series Throughout hosting, the children slowly reveal their lives and personalities, their hopes and fears.  Sometimes these reveals comes in exclamations; sometimes they come in long talks around the… Comfort for the Hurting Heart

Part 4 of the Featured Families Series Families are in the thick of hosting now.  Some days are hard.  Some days are full of joy.  And some days reveal the depth of change that hosting… Unexpected Love

By Josh Pray Part 3 of the Featured Families Series Week 2 of hosting is coming to a close.  Lives are changing and bonds are being built.  Josh Pray reflects today on what the first… Pleasant Surprises

Part 2 of the Featured Families Series Summer hosting is in full swing!  Today, the second set of host children are arriving to spend the summer with their host families.  The hosting experience is exciting,… Ready to Host: More Introductions

The days are dwindling for summer matching, and 160 children are still waiting to be chosen by a summer host family. Chosen. It’s a word we hear often, but do we really understand what it… I Found Love: Stories from Host Children

By Hyacynth Worth If I’m being completely honest, I wasn’t completely comfortable with the thought of hosting an orphan in our home for a month. And if I’m continuing in honesty, I’m still not completely… The Joy of Uncomfortable Love

By Marty Shoup Hosting experiences come in all shapes and sizes.  We plan and pray, but the reality is the Lord’s…and it is always far better than what we could have imagined. Our first hosting… Unexpected Blessings

By Guest Blogger Natalie Meeks “But what if I can’t love him enough?” The October morning is balmy, the grass is soft and dewy, and I pace, bare footed. I’m flushed with fear and anxiety.… Finding Faith to Love