Resources
Adoption Resources

General Adoption
http://shaohannahshope.org - a ministry of Steven Curtis Chapman
http://www.howtoadopt.org - a ministry of Steven Curtis Chapman
http://hopefororphans.org - a ministry of FamilyLife

Recommended International adoption agencies
America World Adoption Agency - http://www.america-china.org/home/
Bethany Christian Services (also Domestic) - http://www.bethany.org/
Christian World Adoption - http://www.cwa.org/
Holt International Children’s Services - http://www.holtintl.org/
God’s Families International Adoption Agency– http://godsfamilies.org

Domestic adoption
http://www.bethany.org/

Foster care
http://oc4kids.com - Orange County Social Services
http://childshare.org - a Christian organization that will guide you through the process
http://heartgalleryoc.org - pictures of available foster children

Tax Break Information
http://tax-credit.adoption.com/

Recommended books
• All Types of Adoption

A Treasury of Adoption Miracles, by Karen Kingsbury
Whole Life Adoption Book , by Jayne Schooler
Loved By Choice True Stories That Celebrate Adoption by Susan Horner & Kelly Fordyce Martindale
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew, by Sherrie Eldridge
Successful Adoption: A Guide for Christian Familie , by Natalie Nichols Gillespie
Lifebooks: Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child, by Beth O'Malley
Fields of the Fatherless, by C. Thomas Davis
Adoption Is a Family Affair! What Relatives and Friends Must Know, by Patricia Irwin Johnston
Adoption As a Ministry, Adoption As a Blessing, by Michelle Gardner
The Strength of Mercy: Making a Difference in the World One Child at a Time, by Jan Beazely
Carried Safely Home: The Spiritual Legacy of an Adoptive Family, by Kristin Swick Wong

International
I wish for You a Beautiful Life: Letters from the Korean Birth Mothers of Ae Ran Won to Their Children, by Sara Dorow, & ed

Children’s
Shaoey And Dot: Bug Meets Bundle, by Mary Beth Chapman, Steven Curtis Chapman, Steven Chapman, & Jim Chapman
Let's Talk About It: Adoption, by Fred Rogers