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Foster kids need you!
EVERY DAY 1,200 KIDS ENTER FOSTER CARE IN THE UNITED STATES In 2015, across Missouri… 68,000+ reports of child abuse or neglect were…
Your Opinion Matters!
Your opinion matters at LFCS! The mission of Lutheran Family and Children’s Services is to help families, children and individuals experience greater hope and…
St. Nicholas Day
St. Nicholas Day 2016 Celebrated by Christians around the world, December 6 honors the real-life Bishop of Myra. Nicholas, a man who is…
Giving Back this Christmas
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” Mother Teresa “No one is useless in this world…
Adopting Addie
Our adoption story begins like most, with a desire to grow our family. Coupled with that however, we had a strong desire to…
Worth the Wait
Our “on-demand” society has conditioned us to think that everything we want in life should happen quickly. We have access to food, entertainment…
Understanding Foster Care Adoption
November is my favorite month of the year! Not because it is my anniversary; not because I love turkey and pumpkin pie; not…
Why I Foster
Why I Foster? For me, it is all about the bedtime routine. It brings me to literal tears thinking about kids going to…
10 Facts about Embryo Adoption
To truly understand embryo adoption, it’s important to know the facts. So here they are, in no particular order… Top Ten Embryo Adoption…
Will’s Adoption
Our adoption journey began in 2005, after we attended an LFCS adoption workshop. In time, we made a plan to adopt a baby…