From court dates that makes you want to pull your hair out to waiting for adoption referrals, there can be a lot of spiritual warfare when starting the fostering or adoption process. Co-hosts Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber walk listeners through being prepared for hitting spiritual walls using the Old Testament story of King Jehosaphat in 2 Chronicles 20.

Wondering how to choose an adoption agency? In this special episode, co-hosts Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber share how they navigated vastly different seas of adoption agencies and why it’s important to consider your family’s personalities and needs when researching adoption agencies. You won’t want to miss these personal insights and wisdom from Lynette and Tera’s experiences.

For more information on choosing an agency, visit namb.net/SendRelief.

Likely, adopted and foster children are going to ponder or make conclusions about their birth stories. In this episode, co-hosts Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber discuss how adoptive and foster parents can help their children sort through their stories and answer tough questions about identity. Remember, the Lord created their stories, and the Lord will help guide you through them.

For more resources on this topic:

“Before You Were Mine: Discovering Your Adopted Child’s Lifestory,” by Susan TeBos and Carissa Woodwyk

Somewhere Between Documentary

NOTE: We suggest you watch the documentary and movie before allowing your children to watch them. After viewing the movies, we recommend them for teen audiences. 

Back in 1989, Maridel Sandberg was awestruck by the crisis in the abortion world and felt called to help women of all nationalities facing crisis pregnancies. Uncover the rest of Maridel’s story with co-hosts Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber, and discover how you can get involved in crisis pregnancy adoptions as well as foster a sense of belonging for all in multiracial families.

For more adoption and foster care resources:

KMO’s exclusive (Know More Orphans) with Maridel Sandberg.

“God’s Very Good Idea: A True Story of God’s Delightfully Different Family”

Check out this reading list.

Visit https://www.namb.net/send-relief/foster-care-and-adoption.

Adopting and Fostering Home podcast—An interview with Sandy Martin-Wisdom, executive director of the Woman’s Missionary Union

Sandy Martin-Wisdom knows what it’s like to work hard and serve well. In this guest episode Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber interview Sandy about motherhood, work and ministry. Discover how a strong missions commitment and intentional relationships place Sandy in a position to influence the way the world handles women in missions while juggling every day life.

Resources mentioned:

Women’s Missionary Union

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

NAMB Prayer Guide