When Your Dreams Die Let God's Dreams Begin
 
Well it all started when I was just a little girl of about 6 or 7 years old.  My parents helped pay for an adoption of a tiny girl named Miranda.   The love for the orphan was birthed in my heart.  
 
Our Journey to Lennon (Korean Adoption)
 
 
As long as I can remember, well actually when I was in 7th grade in 1992, adoption was placed on my heart.  I remember it very clearly, I was jumping on a trampoline at a friends house and his
 
Fancher Family’s Journey to Judah
 
I always thought my husband and I would determine the size of our
family, but after 3 years of trying for a second baby, God took us on
a beautiful faithfilled journey called adoption. He led us to
 
And God Blessed Us With Two
 
What does it take to be a hero?  A hero in my life is one who simply hit forward on an email.  It was an email that contained an image of my future two sons.  On July 1st, my husband's bible reading
 
I Am My Mother’s Daughter
 
From an adoptee’s point of view....
A story by a high school student
 
Why do mothers love their daughters unconditionally?  Could it be because she has her eyes or her hair?  Maybe it’s because she
 
We Love Our Lucy
 
My husband, Will, and I have been blessed in our marriage way more than we ever deserved.  We were married 3 years when we decided it was time to start our family...We soon had our first born
 
Bringing Tam Home
 
Our adoption journey to Ethiopia really started after I took a missions trip to Ethiopia in August 2007.  I spent ten days visiting orphanages and seeing first hand so many children who have been
 
Putty Family Adoption
 
The Putty's...Our Ethiopian Treasure
 
We believe the best way to forever change the life of a child is through the miracle of adoption.  There are 147 million orphans in this world.  Ordinary Hero strives to bring attention and awareness to the orphan crisis in the world. Our hope is that you will get inspired through these stories of adoption and be moved to action.  
Adoption
Send Us Your Adoption Stories.  
If you have an inspiring story of adoption you would like to share on our site and especially if OH has inspired you or helped you in any way then email us your story in two paragraphs or less with pictures and a link to video or blog if you have it. Share your journey of adoption and encourage others to be an Ordinary Hero. Send your info to info@ordinaryhero.org .mailto:info@ordinaryhero.orgshapeimage_12_link_0
Don’t know how you will pay for your adoption?  
 Financial Aid  is out there.  Let us connect you.../Financial%20Aid.htmlshapeimage_14_link_0
You Can’t Change The Whole World By Helping One... But The Whole World For That One....Changes.
Need Advice?  Don’t know the answer to that question? Don’t know how to fill out that form? Just want to learn more? We have mentors in your area of adoption that can help.  Email your questions to info@ordinaryhero.org.  We look forward to helping you on your adoption journey.
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Need Prayer? The journey of adoption is life changing.  It is a time when decisions are made that require much thought and prayer and guidance. It can be confusing at times and leave you with lots of questions.  Let our team of intercessors here at OH lift up your prayer requests and stand with you as you face such important, life changing decisions regarding your future of adoption.  We believe that prayer changes things and are honored to stand with you on your journey.  
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Foster 2 Adopt
Did you know that it is 100% free to adopt through the foster care system?
Children in the US don’t go to orphanages, they go to Foster Care.  Thousands of children wait to be adopted through the foster care system every year. Is money the issue? Email us for more information about a completely free way to adopt.   info@ordinaryhero.org