Many of you have asked about Kelsey’s talk at our 2017 Gala at Union Station – we wanted to make sure as many as possible got to here her update on Zoe’s House and the significance of Union Station in …
Help Us Write Good Stories
Zoe’s House has always been impacted by the stories of the Orphan Trains that criss crossed the midwest from 1850 to 1928. Over 200,000 children, plucked from the squalor of Americas big cities, were shipped via railroad to town after …
Well this is exciting…
Well this is exciting… For the first time in our short history, Zoe’s House has matched an amazing adoptive family with a set of twins! We can’t wait to watch this play out! Note – the new Zoe twins are …
When the Phone Rings
Written by Christina Styles, Expectant Mother Coordinator at Zoe’s House Adoptions. Anytime that phone rings with an unknown number my heart pounds and a lump forms in my throat. I take a breathe like a prayer and press that button, …
How to Pray for Adoption
Our work at Zoe’s House is squarely rooted in the heart of God for children and families. We believe He is deeply vested in seeing children in good homes and expectant mothers receiving the best care available. Additionally, adoption is …
Care For The Long Haul
Pregnancy is a nine month process, but caring for an expectant mom is bigger than that. At Zoe’s House, we talk about pregnancy, but we also talk about life – the life of a baby and mother. That consideration guides …
4 Questions Most Expectant Mothers Ask
Much of what we do in regards to adoption involves answering questions. Lots and lots of questions. An adoptive families choose the when of adoption, so they often come with reams of questions. They’ve been asking them to one another for …
Towards Openness
I’ve had preliminary conversations with more potential adoptive couples than I could count. They text, call, or email and ask me, “Can we sit down? We have some questions….”. It’s one of the favorite parts of my job – to …
We don’t just ‘do adoptions’. We build relationships.
So much of the focus of adoption is placed on the family who is opening their home to a new child. Everyone is elated to see these dreams come to fruition – and rightly so. Adoption is beautiful. Adoption is …
Coming soon….
The Zoe’s House staff is getting ready to role out a series of short podcasts answering some of the most common questions that we hear (and we hear them daily!). Stay tuned to hear Social Services Supervisor Nikki Pauls DeSimone …