Archive for August 2024
Holy Moments to New Callings: Tiffany Nardoni Shares How a Devastating Loss Led Their Family into Adoption [S6E11]
Tiffany and Jeff live in a small Midwest town. They always knew they would adopt but had no idea the journey God would take them on. We often ask ourselves, where is the beauty from these ASHES?? The way that Tiffany speaks on the deep loss and sorrow that propels their family into action is…
Read MoreExtraordinary Adoption: Marlin and Lisa’s Story on Adopting Children with Special Needs [S6E9]
“Lord, give us children who really need us.” That was Marlin and Lisa’s prayer as they started their adoption journey. In this episode they share their story of adopting four children, all of whom have special needs. Their oldest is on the Autism spectrum and the younger three all have Down syndrome. Ten years ago,…
Read MoreUkraine, Foster Care, Infant and Embryo Adoption: Liz and Michael’s Story [S6E5]
The timing of this interview is amazing when so many orphans are in a country at war. 13 Children and wanting more!! In this interview, Liz talks about how her husband always wanted a big family. “I am all in,” she says! After having biological children and adopting one child from foster care, they felt…
Read MoreAdopting Twins [S3E4]
Brandon and Corrine have 5 adopted children and 2 biological. They just recently brought home twins! On this episode Corrine returns to ADOPTION NOW to update us on their new adorable additions, and to talk about her passion for open adoption. Corrine is a huge advocate for birth parent support. “You can’t always open up…
Read MoreA Birthmom’s Story [S1E30]
Liz was young when she got pregnant. She was in a committed relationship but the birth father did not want children. She had limited options and decided to choose adoption for her baby boy. She told no one. After years of grief and a failed marriage to the birth father, Liz radically changed her life.…
Read MoreCorrine’s Story [S1E42]
Corrine Hellyar Christian is the Director of Colorado United for Adoption. She is passionate about all aspects of adoption. She is an advocate for birthmother care and open adoption. Corrine shares her journey through miscarriages, adoptions, and pregnancies. She speaks on how she has kept her heart and home open to her children’s birthparents and…
Read MoreNightlight Christian Adoptions [S2E1]
This week on ADOPTION NOW April Fallon interviews her social workers from Nightlight Christian Adoptions. Meaghan and Corie talk about their four adoption programs at Nightlight and how to get started in the adoption process. We cover costs, the homestudy process and questions you should be asking your agency. It was because of these two…
Read MoreErik Weihenmayer’s Story [S2E11]
There are few more challenging achievements that the average person looks up to more than summiting Mt. Everest. Now imagine doing it blind. That’s what today’s guest Erik Weihenmayer did, becoming the first blind man to do so, along with summiting the rest of the Seven Summits, and kayaking the entire 277 miles of the…
Read MoreSarah Wenger’s Story [S1E20]
Sarah Wenger was adopted at 4 months old. She is filled with grace, love and truth about her journey through life. She speaks on growing up in a diverse family and what her parents did that helped her feel safe and connected. Check out this episode!
Read MoreDedicated to Adoption Law: Attorney, Kathryn P. Pidgeon Shares her Forever Family Stories [S6E17]
Do you have questions about the adoption process and what to expect on the journey? This episode is for you! Kathryn P. Pidgeon is an attorney that has practiced exclusively in the field of adoption for the past 33 years. She has participated in over 3,000 adoptions in her career and she shares some of…
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