Borders closed and lockdown began. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit early last year many countries suspended their foreign adoption programs as borders closed and lockdowns began. While many view this as a reaction to the inability to travel, it was also necessary as many countries temporarily closed courts and adoption central authorities – or determined […]

View the Visual Timeline History Here The word "Nightlight" connotes a warm, safe place for children.  We are lighting the path home for children in need.  We are lighting your adoption journey.  And we are working in the name Jesus, the light of the world, who made it possible for us to be adopted into […]

  If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that life is unpredictable. Unpredictability and unknowns often leaves us uneasy and uncomfortable. This causes us to find ourselves trying our best to control situations because control leads to more security and less anxiety. It’s our human nature to desire a clear picture of how things are […]

  God’s plan is perfect. God’s timing is perfect. God is faithful. Always.   I first received a file from Hong Kong and started advocating for this little girl (referred to as "Ella") almost 4 years ago when she was only 1.5 years  old.   A lot of families showed interest in Ella but none moved […]

  It can sometimes be challenging to choose an attitude of gratitude when you are on the path of adoptive parenting.  Adoption inherently involves loss and grief, and the wait to bring your child home can seem unbearable.  How can we focus on giving thanks as we go through this stressful process? Consider taking a […]

We receive several questions from people adopted from Russia, especially as they become adults. I would like to travel to Russia.  Am I still a Russian citizen? You are still a Russian citizen unless you have formally renounced your Russian citizenship by sending your Russian passport to a Russian consulate in the US, and they […]

  Growing your family through adoption is a big decision that requires both parents who are fully committed and ready to adopt. It isn’t a decision to be taken lightly, or made on a whim, or without a lot of discussion as a couple. It is a mutual decision where   both parties have to […]

  Since January, 2018, on average, an international adoption agency has lost accreditation every two weeks.  In fact, there were 168 accredited adoption agencies beginning in 2018, and today there are only 112.  The main reason agencies are losing accreditation regards disputes with the accrediting entity about how to interpret regulations. If your agency loses […]

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Psalms 27:14 NIV   "That sounded like a long time." We started our adoption journey in June of 2018. On our first call with Nightlight, they told us that it would likely be somewhere around 6-18 months from the time that […]

Adoption can be a very emotional and financially challenging process where adoptive parents can experience high levels of stress and anxiety.  Whether a family is adopting domestically, internationally or through our Snowflakes program, prospective adoptive parents need the support of their family and friends rallying around them, as they go through the emotional roller coaster […]