With three biological children, we assumed our family was complete. While we were very familiar with adoption, with two little ones already being a part of our extended family, we had never really considered it…

I was raised in a family where adoption was more normal than not. My older sister and youngest brother along with myself were all adopted from different families. I was adopted as an infant from…

We loved children and loved having a big family. As we felt God’s call to care for orphans, we realized that we had enough for another child. Enough food, clothing, shelter, and most importantly, love….

My parents were young when I was born and having a child was not something my father felt ready for. I grew up only seeing my dad occasionally; those times were stressful and uncertain. My…

When thinking about what led us to want to adopt we realized that it was definitely a calling from God. We felt that this was the way that God wanted to grow our family. Our…

My name is Margaret Dixon, and I am a volunteer at Calvary’s Southside FROG program. For those that do not know what FROG is, it is an after school tutoring program that helps kids with…

My name is Jerry McFadyen, and this is my story of how God changed my heart from being self-focused to kingdom-focused through service.  I was saved and baptized at the age of 8, but as…

What is Stephen Ministry? Simply put, it is a one-on-one caring relationship where a person who is going through a difficult time such as a divorce, illness, losing a loved one, or a significant life…

I consider it one of my biggest blessings to have come from a line of Christ-followers. My parents are believers, my granddaddy is a southern baptist preacher, and it continues on down the line. Growing…

My name is Debbie McCann, and for the last 11 years, I have had the privilege of seeing God work in my community. I came to know the Lord when I was nine years old,…