You are not alone in your adoption journey.
Jesus is carrying you on the hardest of days and giving you an abundance of grace for the journey.
Book Launched December 11, 2018.
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An Adoption Devotional from Adoptive Moms
Adopting a child is one of the most rewarding and most difficult journies you could begin. Grace for the Journey brings encouragement and Scripture from 14 adoptive moms by sharing how God moved in their own adoption journey.
During the first 10 days of preorders we offered a “Buy One – Give One” match that for each book sold in the first 10 days we would give one book to a family beginning the adoption process. Because of your generocity, we gave away 221 books to families beginning the adoption journey!
About the Book
Grace for the Journey is a year-long devotional book for adoptive moms. Written by 14 moms, this book shares stories and inspiration of how God’s grace sustains you on the journey of adoption.
Through these pages you will find comfort from God’s Word, encouragement from adoption stories, and strength to continue in your adoption calling.
Each week has five devotions and a weekly prayer and reflection page to chronicle your adoption process.
The Authors
Gina Bowling
Gina Bowling is a pastor’s wife and a homeschooling mama to two swim-loving girls and a superhero-loving boy. She is passionate about women’s ministry and seeking to point women to a greater desire for Truth and a better understanding of biblical womanhood. She loves listening to podcasts and audiobooks, reading, and chocolate. Connect with her via Facebook or Instagram.
Melody Cain
Melody Cain and her husband, Corey, serve together in church ministry with their three children, Caleb, Bennett and Emmy, whose adoption was completed in 2015. She loves time with family, playing French horn, and encouraging women in their faith. Her life is a work in progress, daily leaning on God’s grace, forgiveness, and faithfulness. Connect with her via Facebook or Instagram. Amy Hood
Amy Hood has been married to her love for 33 years. Pat is the senior pastor of Lifepoint Church in Smyrna, TN. After having two boys, God led them to adopt internationally three different times. This keeps her days filled with homeschool, chaos, and blessings. She also has the two most beautiful grandkids ever! Amy loves living in the woods on eight acres with her family, dogs, and chickens. Follow her on Instagram. Glenna Marshall
Glenna Marshall is married to her pastor, William, and lives in rural southeast Missouri, where she tries to keep up with her two energetic sons. Glenna is the author of The Promise Is His Presence (P&R, 2019). You can connect with her at her website, where she writes about suffering, biblical literacy, and God’s faithfulness.Sheila McFadden
Sheila McFadden is a conference speaker, ladies Bible study teacher, and an Avon Independent Rep. Her greatest blessings are her husband, Greg, who pastors The Church at Sugar Creek in Humboldt, TN, her two grown sons, Ryan and Joey, her Guatemalan princess, Lily, and her fur baby, Bella. When not teaching or singing, you can find her watching HGTV or ‘50s and ‘60s classic sitcoms. Connect with her online at her website or Instagram.Elizabeth Mohagen
Elizabeth Mohagen is married to her best friend, Tristan, and together they are missionaries directing a growing ministry in rural Honduras (El Ayudante). They have been living in Honduras 11 years, where their four children were born: Sigel, whose adoption completed in 2015, Madelyn, Alessandra, and Gabriel. Elizabeth’s days are filled with leading staff, serving her community, and loving on her kids. No two days are the same as she strives to be intentional, love well, and be a good friend.Jennifer Morgan
Jennifer Morgan lives in Knoxville, TN, with her husband, Jarred, and her four beautiful daughters (two biological, two adopted). She spends her days teaching high school and her weekends shuffling between dance mom and soccer mom duties. In her spare time she enjoys reading and watching Hallmark movies. She is an advocate for the orphan and is always finding new ways to help others in their adoption journey. Follow her adventures of raising four girls on Instagram. Carrie O'Neal
Carrie O’Neal is a pharmaceutical sales trainer living in the Atlanta area with her husband, Michael, who is the Minister of Evangelism and Missions at their church. As the mom of two adventurous boys, she stays busy with swim meets and baseball games. She adopted her oldest son from Russia in 2008. Carrie enjoys leading Bible studies for ladies and encouraging others who are in the adoption process. You can connect with her on Instagram.
Kelly McCorkle Parkison
Kelly McCorkle Parkison is a native of South Carolina and currently resides in Tennessee. A Mass Communications cum laude graduate from North Greenville University, she held the title of Miss South Carolina 2002, earned Top 15 at Miss America, and placed third on the CBS Reality Show, The Amazing Race 7. Now she proudly wears the title of “Babe” to her awesome husband, “Mom” to her five children, and “Pastor’s Wife” to her church. She is an inspirational speaker and founder of the LOFT 218 Organization, a ministry to orphans and sex trafficking victims in India. She has also written a book about her family’s adoption of their daughter called He Knows Her Name (Ambassador International, 2016). You can find her online at her website.Trisha White Priebe
Trisha White Priebe lives in Michigan’s (beautiful!) Upper Peninsula along with her husband and three young children. She was adopted and has adopted and is a fierce adoption advocate. In addition to serving as Communications Coordinator for Lifesong for Orphans, she has written five books – the last three as a bestselling fiction series with her friend and mentor, Jerry B. Jenkins. You can connect with her any time at her website.Elissa Roberts
Elissa Roberts, a former Mississippi girl, makes her home in Memphis, Tennessee with her husband, Matt. Together they are raising up four little women, Lydia, Charlotte, Georgia, and Eve (whose adoption from Ethiopia was completed in 2017), who fill their lives with glitter and dancing. Passionate about helping women live abundant lives with purpose (not perfection), Elissa’s thoughts on life, love, and learning the hard way can be found at her website. You can also connect with her on Instagram.Lindsey Stephenson
Lindsey Stephenson lives in Memphis, TN, and attends Bellevue Baptist Church, where her husband serves as Next Gen Pastor. Her three boys keep her planner full, her pantry empty, and her prayers consistent. She combines her passions for education and ministry in her work for ARISE2Read, where she coordinates partnerships between volunteers and elementary schools to improve students’ reading skills.Ashleigh Thompson
Robin Waddey
Robin Waddey has been “Mother of the Year” in the Waddey home for 22 consecutive years. She earned an education degree from Union University, which she has put to good use homeschooling all eight of her children. She is a successful children’s photographer and is always trying to stay ahead of her adopted daughter in American Sign Language. Most recently, Robin coached ten 8- and 9-year-olds to soccer glory in the league championship. She is married to Mike, her husband and self-proclaimed biggest fan. Connect with her on Instagram.