Reflections on Father’s Day

I am writing this post the day after Father’s Day. A day that was filled with words of affirmation, encouragement, and love from my wife and all of my kiddos. One of the things I try to teach my kids is to look at situations from a perspective that is not their...

2016 Dodgball Tournament Recap

Our dodgeball tournament was a huge success this year! Why was it such a huge success?Reason #1: We had the most teams that we have ever had.We had 10 teams show up to try their stake at becoming the 2016 Village to Village dodgeball champions. In the end there could...

We Say Goodbye To An Amazing Lady

This week we lost an amazing lady who gave her life to help children and families. Dr. Karyn Purvis passed away on Tuesday, April 12. I (Matt) will be forever grateful for her and her work of helping kids from hard places. The material that she developed and has...

An Important Voice

There are many voices represented with adoption and foster care. As an adoptive father myself, it is easy to only listen to certain voices. I believe this is common in many areas of our lives. We have to be purposeful to listen to voices that may be different than...

Poem by Andrea Chambers

“How much time do I have, Little One?”I met you just today…what excitement and what pleasure!This little outfit that you wear will become a special treasure.I don’t know what you’ve endured in your short little life,Or what haunting...

Empowered to Connect

We are so excited to be hosting the live simulcast of the Empowered to Connect Conference again this year.The Empowered To Connect Conference is a two-day conference for adoptive and foster parents, ministry leaders, and professionals designed to help them connect...