Danny chimed in as any good and pleasantly surprised dad is “want to do”, “This is really a first for him.” So much so that John didn’t know where to sign on the receipt.

Mari’s fears intensified, but this night her fears came together with hope and courage. She told mom and dad, “I want to be baptized”.

After patiently listening and carefully considering he said, “I want to help.” And boy did he ever.

They say, “nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Fewer things are darker or gloomier either. But Dana and stories of adoption managed to shine

Over the years I’ve come to realize that James 1:27 does not just apply to orphans within the congregation I attend, and through Sacred Selections I have become aware of more and more opportunities to practice “pure and undefiled religion” by supporting orphans.

Philip “Jay” McCarthy, Jr. is one of Northern Arizona’s foremost leaders in adoption and family law and is a co-founding partner in McCarthy-Weston, PLLC, in

“We are raising the boys to be in the kitchen, cooking and cleaning, to take care of the home we all live in together, to