Parenting children through adoption, relative or foster care comes with unique challenges—it’s beautiful, but it’s hard. That’s why the Lexington OCA Connect group exists. Led by experienced professionals, Joan Miller (Director of School Based and Clinical Counseling, Provision) and Amy Kinnell (Adoption Specialist, Adoption Assistance, Inc.), the group welcomes parents at any stage of the adoption or foster care process. …
June 2025 Ministry Update from our Executive Director
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Summer Blessings & Challenges
Watermelon . . . sunflowers . . . the smell of chlorine . . . long days. Ah, summer, sweet summer. At this time of year there is so much to look forward to for families, teachers and those of us who love warm weather. And yet, for some, summer brings great uncertainty. The Challenge of Uncertainty Schedules change. Children …
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“Stepping In and Stepping Back”
Meet Opal. Opal suddenly found herself raising her two six-year-old grandsons alone. When the boys first moved in, her husband, Gerald, was by her side. They were determined to raise the boys in a loving home. Tragically, Gerald was diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 2021 and passed away three months later. Opal needed help. In January 2023, Opal …
Church on the RISE
Our God is the “Father to the Fatherless” (Ps. 68:5; 146:9) and as God’s people we are called to love the vulnerable (Is. 1:17; James 1:27). Many of us may not be called or able to foster or adopt. However, we can still participate in God’s work of caring for hurting kids and families. God Has Adopted Us to Be …
When Helping Hurts…You
We live in a broken world in need of the hope of the only One who can save. Sometimes sharing the love of the Savior means stepping into that brokenness and living a life of sacrifice. We are not called to live a life of ease, but to pick up our cross and follow Jesus. The call to foster or …
Keeping “Happy” in the Holidays: A Foster or Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Seasonal Survival
Many of us eagerly welcome Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the holiday season with anticipation of family gatherings, travel, festive music and decorations. But for many foster and adopted children, the holiday frenzy can overload and push them beyond their ability to cope. Help your child stay calm and regulated during this time of year by remembering the three Rs: Regulate – …