HOB Adoption Aid
As a ministry, we are surrounded by families that have responded to God’s call and heart for adoption. Although, our primary focus is caring for orphans in places where the need is pandemic, our ultimate goal is to bring orphans into families.
For us, some of those families have 40 children, but when it can be more intimate, we want to do everything we can to support and encourage that pursuit. In light of that commitment, and in response to the strong burden and oversight commitment from one of our supporters, the HOB Board of Directors unanimously voted to expand our mission to include adoption aid by providing assistance grants to adoptive families as God provides. HOB is not becoming an adoption agency, but we do have resources and staff members that can provide valuable help in getting families started. In keeping with our overall mission, we will only be helping families who have already made sacrificial commitments: we will be sharing the burden, not taking it. Ultimately God will be the provider to those who are called to adopt. As a ministry that shares His heart for orphans, it is simply our desire and joy to be a part of that work.
HOB's Adoption Aid Ministry will help provide assistance grants to qualified adoptive families as God provides.
Meet Kelly Brown, Director of Adoption Aid
“In 2007 my husband and I started the journey to begin a family; little did I know what a life changing experience it would be. For us, we just wanted a family but the Lord had much bigger plans. He led us to adoption, and brought our son home in 2008. The experience has changed me forever. Since that time, I have become involved in encouraging adoptive families. I’ve met many families with the deep desire to adopt, but the cost of adoption is consistently the biggest obstacle that these families face. The Lord began to place it on my heart that it was important to try and share the financial burden and make it possible for families to adopt- to bring their sons and daughters home. He has opened many doors through Heart of the Bride, and I’m so excited to be a part of this new department. I’m excited to see what He is going to do and all the families that He will bring together.”
Next Application Deadline: February 14th, 2012
BEFORE YOU APPLY:
- Families must have a current approved home study by a licensed 501c3 placing adoption agency.
- Applications cannot be submitted post-placement.
- All applications and supporting documents must be sent in at one time in one packet by the application deadline to be considered.
Interested in more information on our adoption grant process? Please contact Kelly at 850.678.9008 or
kelly@heartofthebride.org.
Just getting started with the adoption process? Download our Resource Guide for Those Considering Adoption