Together by AGCI

What does it mean to be a waiting child? As international adoption numbers have declined significantly in the last decade, we have been asking ourselves at AGCI the true meaning of what it means to “wait” for a family, as well as examine every avenue of hope for these amazing kids in the process. After taking a closer look at the stories of the children we advocate for at AGCI, we launched a new i...

On this episode of Together by AGCI, we hear from Gina Fimbel and Tiffany Henness from Be the Bridge , to help us have a conversation about adoption, race, and faith, and how we can start moving forward. Be the Bridge is a community of experts on the issues of racial brokenness and systemic injustice in our world. Founded in 2016, by speaker, author, reconciler, and bridge-builder, Latasha Morriso...

Today we get to listen to Jacqui Gustafson — adoptive mother, university dean, and founder of the ABEBA Collection — talk with us about her experience adopting from Ethiopia, and how listening to people there inspired her to help provide a platform to empower Ethiopian social entrepreneurs and maintain a connection to the birthplace of her sons. For more on the ABEBA Collection, head on over to ww...

Gotcha-days, financial miracles, and families united for the first time ever are significant milestones within the adoption process. But most don't consider the heaviness and the excitement behind “the wait” --- or the time period of waiting to be matched with a child. It’s a massive part of the adoption process that makes room for God to be invited into that space of waiting so that He might...

We’re going to have a conversation about race and adoption and how white parents can prepare their Black and Brown children, and themselves, with the foundation they need to feel safe and a sense of belonging.  Our guest is Amanda Purvis. Amanda is a training specialist with the Karen Purvis Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University, where her main focus is instructing professio...

This is the continuation of part 1 of this episode. Here are some book recommendations from Amanda Purvis to help expand your understanding of race in our world:  For younger children: The Undefeated Princess Hair Hair Love We’re Different We’re the Same Sulwe Little Leaders (Dreamers/Legends) Young Adult: Ghost Boys The Hate U Give Black Brother Black Brother Piecing Me Together Stars Beneath Our...

Madi talks with author of the best-selling book Raising an Original: Parenting Each Child According to their Unique God-Given Temperament , the host of The Modern Motherhood Podcast, speaker, broadcast extrodinare, and mom of eight, Julie Lyles Carr. They talk about how their roles throughout life are always changing, how to adjust when things get messy, how to pivot and pivot well, and how to nev...

In this episode, AGCI’s Associate Program Director of Ethiopia, Angelyn Salyer, shares the impact of COVID-19 in Ethiopia. 

This week, Madi and Dayn tackle the subject of change and how to find hope in the unexpected. Please share with us your thoughts about how your life has changed! Give us a call and leave a voicemail so we can share your thoughts on current life, and maybe even the benefits of this strange time. (503) 395-4595 Also, we will be slowing our episode release a little to be able to stay consistent for y...

Get to know Tati, AGCI’s Associate Program Director of Colombia, and learn more about AGCI’s life-changing work with TBRI® in Colombia.

Adoption is complex, beautiful, and life-changing, not only for the child, but also for their family. We hear many stories from families adopting through All God's Children International, and some of the most memorable ones are about God's creative financial provision. If he's called you to adopt, he will provide exactly what you need when you need it. At AGCI, many of our team memb...

Today we are so excited to introduce a very special guest. We have Hollen Frazier, the president of All God's Children International. She is sharing the story of her experience growing up along with AGCI and stepping into a role only God could put her in. Visit our website for more information: www.allgodschildren.org You can email Dayn and Madi at together [at] allgodschildren.org And for mo...

Today we're going to talk with ACGI's Vice President of International Programs, Kiersten Luginbill, about how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting three vulnerable groups that AGCI serves and what we can do together to make a difference. Stay tuned! To get involved in the international work of All God's Children International, check out our website: allgodschildren.org.

We can all agree that we're living in unusual times. With heightened concerns about health, new phrases like social distancing, and many of us working from home, this is a huge adjustment. For many of us, working from home with kids out of school is a new balance, and one that we could use some help with. So we reached out to our friend Briana Currey to see if she had some insight for all of...

We wanted you to hear some words of wisdom in light of what is happening in our world now, so we reached out to a friend of AGCI, Jesse Butterworth. Jesse is a pastor and musician and AGCI adoptive parent who lives in Kirkland, Washington, in the heart of one of our nation’s biggest Coronavirus outbreaks. Our prayer is that Jesse’s words sink deeply into your heart as he shares about a topic on al...

You’re listening to Together by AGCI, a brand new podcast from the creative team at All God’s Children International. All God’s Children International is an orphan care ministry answering God’s call to provide the love and care that every child deserves. AGCI began with a focus on international adoption, and over the last thirty years has expanded its vision and reach by working to empower local l...