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 366 - Primary Characteristics of FASD-Sensory Processing
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Central Nervous System Dysfunction & Trauma
Episode 365 - FASD Diagnosis & Resources with Dr. Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP
Episode 364 - Foster Care Adoption Resources with Rita Soronen of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Sluggish Cognitive Tempo
Episode 363 - The Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty Predicting Outcomes
Episode 362- Catching up with Natalie Vecchione of FASD Hope
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Attachment
Episode 361 - Mama Systems with Adoptive FASD Mom Laura Hernandez
Episode 360 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty with Abstract Concepts
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Theory of Mind
Episode 359 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Memory Problems
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Alexithymia
Episode 358 - Goal for 2023—Remain in Jesus with Sandra Flach
Episode 357 - Advent - A Season of Love with Sandra Flach
Episode 356 - Advent - A Season of Joy with Sandra Flach
Episode 355 - Advent - A Season of Peace with Sandra Flach
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About the HPA Axis
Episode 354 - Advent - A Season of Hope with Sandra Flach
Episode 353 - Catching Up With Adoptive Mom Elizabeth Occhipinti of Miriam’s Heart
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