by beanstalk | Apr 23, 2018 | Adoption, Blog, foster care, Parenting
Bentley was just four-months old when he was brought into the care of LFCS. After his birth parents shook and suffocated him to near death, he spent three weeks in the ICU recovering. The abuse left Bentley blind and with a feeding tube. That was just the beginning of...
by beanstalk | Feb 26, 2018 | Adoption, Blog, family services, foster care
Love, Foster Care and Family When we are young, we assume we will fall in love, get married, and children will follow. But starting a family is not always as easy as we might assume. Adopting from foster care was not the path to parenthood Ericka and Brad expected,...
by beanstalk | Feb 19, 2018 | Adoption, Blog, family services, Parenting
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 would be best for you? Bree and Tony made the...
by beanstalk | Nov 27, 2017 | Adoption, Blog
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 while that we would like to adopt, but hadn’t pursued it until we learned about a...
by beanstalk | Nov 13, 2017 | Adoption, Blog
Waiting… something not too many people would say they are good at. Adoption is about waiting. Waiting for your paperwork to be processed, waiting for your financial support to come, waiting to be matched, waiting for your baby to be born, waiting for court, etc. Now...
