4 ways to keep this free resource FREE

My passion for orphans began when I was a 12-year-old girl. Missionaries from Africa visited our church and they had adopted a little girl from the region of Africa where they were ministering. Through all of the years since, my thoughts turn toward the plight of orphans. It just continues to haunt me that while many people are stepping up to help with this need, the task seems to never end. Not everyone is called to adopt, but everyone can do something!


My family and I have adopted three times internationally. People often ask if we are ever going to adopt again. At this point, I would have to say “no,” but I will try not to limit God’s work in our family. I feel we are done because my desire, dream and vision have shifted from adoption for our family to helping other families realize their dream of adoption.

We struggled financially through all three of our adoptions, yet God was faithful to provide. Each time I would say, “There could not possibly be a worse time, financially, to adopt.” And wouldn’t you know it… each time our finances were even tighter with more adoption expenses!

I became known to our adoption agency as the “Resource Queen” because of all my research and activity to turn up new sources of adoption funding—especially grants. We received several adoption grants over the course of nine years and three adoptions, so I know just how daunting and difficult this process can be. I know what it is to ache for a child that you know is out there. You know he or she is yours, but you can’t get to him or her. There is this giant stonewall with $$$$ written all over it standing in your way and you cannot see over it. I hope to help chip away at this wall so you can see the other side—so you can see hope for your vision.

Resources4Adoption.com is now my new “baby,” if you will, born out of my desire to help other adoptive families find the adoption funding they need to help make their dreams of adoption a reality. I have poured so much time, energy and money into this ministry that it is hard not to become discouraged. This process is so similar to the adoption process that it is not even funny!

You know that they (whoever that is) say, “What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger,” right? Well, this may be true, but you can get pretty beat up in the process.

Launching this website has taken a lot more time, energy and money than I ever dreamed it would. I am so thankful I did not know in the beginning how much work this would take because I doubt I would have even tried. And just like with the other adoptions, “This could not be a worse financial time for us to do this thing.” I took a huge risk and an enormous leap of faith to leave a profession with a regular income to follow this dream… putting my personal finances and credit on the line. My family is very supportive, but it has been a very humbling and stressful situation. If I did not believe so strongly that this is the ministry God has called me to do, I would have given up long ago.

Why am I telling you all of this? Well, there are a couple of reasons. No. 1: I just really needed to get this off of my chest. Secondly, I wanted to you know that there are a four things you can do to help this ministry continue:

1. PRAY: The primary thing I am asking of you right now is to pray. If you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, please pray for this ministry. Pray that I will be able to continue with joy and gladness and that God will lift some of the heavy burden I feel for keeping this ministry alive. Pray that God will provide financially for this ministry.

2. TELL YOUR ADOPTION AGENCY/PROFESSIONAL: Please consider contacting your adoption agency or adoption professional and tell them about Resources4Adoption.com. Ask them to put a link to us on their site and/or to consider sponsoring this site so it can remain a free resource for other adoptive families.

3. SPREAD THE WORD: Please share the news about this new free resource for adoptive families, as you are able on various forums, online groups or just in talking with other adoptive families you know personally.

4. DONATE: I was originally convinced I should charge a small fee for the resources chart, but I just could not keep it that way. The fact that the families who probably need this information the most are the least likely to be able to afford it is what kept me from attaching a price. I have committed this work for God’s glory and I trust him to fill in the financial gaps. If you feel that the resources chart has been of any help to you, a donation of any amount would be very appreciated.  Look for the Donation button in the right sidebare.  (Unfortunately, your donation will not be tax deductable at this time.)

Thank you for reading my ramblings and thank you for your prayers!

Not everyone is called to adopt, but everyone can do something!

Cherri ~ Founder of Resources4Adoption.com