June 18th came and went. For me, it was a special day. My kids and wife took me out for breakfast and I gorged myself on pancakes. I received notes and letters from my kids that were filled with kind words and gratitude. I called my dad to tell him thank you, wish him...

We are excited to announce that Anthony and Lauren Troyer are back from the Train the Trainer class that is offered by Empowered to Connect. This training has enabled them to teach the same nine week trainings that Stacey and I (Matt) teach to adoptive and foster...

A new champion has been crowned. Congratulations to the "Ninja Turtles," our 2017 Champions.This year's runner up was J2 Marketing.And our 3rd place team was Elk Vegas Ballaz.A special thanks to all of our sponsors:1. Home Again Consignment2. North Side Appliance3....

This past weekend, on April 7th and 8th, we held the Empowered to Connect Simulcast at Grace Community Church in Goshen, IN. It was a great weekend with some amazing speakers sharing about how to help kids from hard places. Here is a little look at some things that...

Come experience practical teaching in a safe and supportive community as we work to equip families, churches, and professionals to better serve children impacted by adoption and foster care. Check out this video of what people have said about this conference.For those...

One piece of advice (not that anyone is asking me) that I would give to families who are thinking about adopting is...Ask lots of questions.You might be thinking to yourself; "That's it, that's all you got." This isn't my only advice, I said it was "one piece" of...

I am so thankful for people like Bryan Tucker who can use film to tell a powerful story. This story is one we all need to hear and is the motivation behind Oasis. Bryan Tucker is a freelance producer and documentary filmmaker based in Seattle. His first feature-length...

Throughout the month of November, we will be posting a lot of information about adoption on our Facebook page. If you have not "liked" our Facebook page, you can do so here.RESPONSIBILITYAccording to The Barna Group, 77% of practicing Christians believe Christians...

We (Stacey and Matt) are currently in the 6th week of our 9 week parent training that we offer for foster and adoptive parents. I have had some questions about what exactly this training is; so here is a little more information about the training that we teach.The...

You may have heard or read something about what we call, Oasis. Oasis is our initiative to help youth who are facing this overwhelming challenge of aging out of foster care. Check out the graphic below to see what happens to those who age out. We need to do...