Adoptee Stories

Beacon of Hope • by Wesley Schaap

On Behalf of the Children • by Sandra McLaughlin
Bumps in the Road • by Jacquie Miller-Snell
Post-Adoption Services • Georgia
Full Circle • by Tara VanderWoude
Then and Now • by Beth James
Reflections of an Adoptee • by Jessica Greeson

This section of our website is new. We welcome your stories! Please follow the guidelines below:

  • original works only, please (no anonymous submissions)
  • please keep submission to 500 words or less
  • photos are welcome! (please save in .jpg format)
  • diaries, stories, letters, or poems welcome
  • please sign and return a Release of Information Form
  • please email your photos and story to info@bethany.org, and/or mail your submissions and release form to:

Bethany Christian Services
Attn: Web Coordinator
901 Eastern Ave. NE, PO Box 294
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0294