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 287 - Blazing New Homeschool Trails with Natalie Vecchione & Cindy LaJoy
Episode 286 - Run FASD 2021 with Rebecca Tillou
Episode 285 - Justice and Mercy with Adoptive Dad, Micah Foster
Episode 284 - The Heart of Adoption with Adoptive Mom, Ginny Wells
Episode 283 - A Beautiful Belonging with Adoptee Kaitlyn Fiedler
Episode 282 - Live by Faith and Find Hope with Adoptive Mom, Natasha Lynn Daniels
Episode 281 - Radical Faith Adoption with Tyra Grauer
Episode 280 - Becoming FASD Informed with Sandra Flach
Episode 279 - Stay the Course with Adoptive Dad Holland Webb
Episode 278 - The Theology of Adoption with Adoptive Dad, David Jacob
Episode 277 - Navigating Adoption with Adoptive Dad, Wayne Flach
Episode 276 - Talking with Homeschooling Adoptive Dad, Brett Monk
Episode 275 - Surprise Adoption with Jennifer Uren of This Mom Knows Podcast
Episode 274 - Hope For Families Raising Children with FASD with Dr. Christie Petrenko
Episode #273 - Rush to Hope with Adoptive Mom Samantha Morgan
Episode #272 - Speak Up For Children in Foster Care with Jeanette Barreiro
Episode 271 - FASD Advocate Susan Shepard Carlson of NOFAS
Episode #270 - Open Heart Adoption with Adoptive Mom Lisa Murphy
Episode 269 - FASD Family Life With Adoptive Mom, Robbie Seale
Episode 268 - Orphans No More Book Preview with Author, Sandra Flach
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