The Adoption & Foster Care Journey
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
What makes a family with three biological children adopt six times? A heart to obey God.
Twenty-five years ago, Kari Stewart and her husband, Jeff, said yes to the Lord and adopted a little girl from China. Not long after, they adopted a little girl from Korea. Along the way God gave them a heart for hard to place African-American children. Their third yes led them to a Haitian-Jamaican little boy from Florida.
When their son expressed a desire for a sibling who looked like him, the Stewart’s took that as a sign to adopt again. This time God led them to an African-American little girl in TN. Shortly after her adoption, Kari and her husband learned Haiti, a country near and dear to their hearts, opened to larger family adoption. They put their yes on the table again and adopted a little boy from Haiti.
The Stewart’s had adopted five children—three internationally and two domestically. But God was not finished yet. Kari began to hear the Lord whisper to her heart about adopting a child with Down Syndrome. This time she resisted telling Him she simply could not do it. God in turn told her she was right. She couldn’t. Be He could. The Stewart’s adopted a little girl with Down Syndrome from Hong Kong six months later.
Kari Stewart shares her family’s adoption journey, and what she learned along the way, on this week’s episode of our Orphans No More podcast. Find the podcast HERE. You can also contact Kari with questions at karalot9@gmail.com. Click Adoption or Foster Care for more information on those topics right on our website.
Episode 386 - The Rural FASD Journey with Adoptive Dad, Rob More
Episode 385 - Primary Characteristics of FASD - Strengths
Episode 384 - Bringing Gospel Hope to Vulnerable Children with Herbie Newell
Episode 383 - Every Child Matters with Adoptive Dad, Jonathan Grimaldi
Episode 382 - Focusing on Foster Care & Adoption with Derek Carter
Episode 381 - Caring for Kids in Crisis with Adoptive Dad, Steve Poissant
Episode 380 - Fostering Hope in New England with Jonathan Reid
Episode 379 - Foster Hope NY with Sheree Galek
Episode 378 - When Systems Fail, but God Doesn’t with Khalila Riga
Episode 377 - The Story of Foster Care & Human Trafficking with Miriam Cobb
Episode 376 - Foster Blessings with Angela Paganelli
Episode 375 - Finding Renewed Life in Christ After Loss with Kaitlyn Fiedler
Episode 374 - Travel Planning for Children with FASD
Episode 373 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Language & Communication
Episode 372 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Executive Function
Episode 371 - Redefining Normal with Former Foster Youth—Justin & Alexis Black
Episode 370 - Reclaim Compassion with Adoptive Moms—Lisa Qualls & Melissa Corkum
Episode 369 - What We Do Matters with FASD Adoptive Mom Stacey Chart
Episode 368 - Diamond in the Rough with Patricia Kasper
Episode 367 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty Generalizing Information
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