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Having a baby can challenge even when you feel like you have it all together. So imagine living on the streets with your young son and finding out you are pregnant as you struggle to overcome addiction. What choice ... [Read More]

Is it possible to support an aging parent when you do not live in the same community? Is it possible for others to show the same level of love and care you have? Proper care can make all ... [Read More]

Parenting can be a challenge when you have the support of a caring partner or family close by, so imagine being a single mother of three, working full-time at minimum wage, and discovering a fourth child would ... [Read More]

In 2018, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the theme “Promise.” One-hundred fifty years ago, Rev. Johann Buenger made a promise to help one young boy. Today, more than 46,000 children ... [Read More]

In 2018, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the theme “Promise.” One-hundred fifty years ago, Rev. Johann Buenger made a promise to help one young boy. Today, more than 46,000 children ... [Read More]

In 2018, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the theme “Promise.” One-hundred fifty years ago, Rev. Johann Buenger made a promise to help one young boy. Today, more than 46,000 children ... [Read More]

In 2018, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the theme “Promise.” One-hundred fifty years ago, Rev. Johann Buenger made a promise to help one young boy. Today, more than 46,000 children ... [Read More]

Change is hard. No matter if you’re starting a new job, building a new home, getting married or divorced, or dealing with some other major life event, you have to learn to make adjustments. The same can ... [Read More]

It’s that time of year; the long awaited holiday season is upon us and has been flashing its colors in stores since November 1. The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and celebration, but ... [Read More]

The late comedian George Burns often said, “happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” Ha! Keeping a good sense of humor can be an asset as we approach the holidays, a time ... [Read More]

Adoption is a big deal. It’s life altering.  But it’s also completely normal if you are called to do it.  We can’t imagine our lives if we had never heeded the call.  We had known for a ... [Read More]

Fear of the unknown is difficult in any situation, but in adoption it is a lifelong fear. Larry and Jennifer have experienced this fear in many aspects along their adoption journey.  The couple has adopted two boys ... [Read More]