Lessons From Adoption

Stories about things we've learned and people we've met through adoption.

A drone shot of the tent during the setup of the sacred selections adoption event

A Small Slice of Heaven

Today, I’ve lost my kids to the safety of a large family that loves them and has sacrificed to bring them home. It isn’t heaven, but it sure feels like a sneak peek.

John holding a receipt of a group lunch that he paid for

John Buys Lunch

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.

shelter in the time of storm

Shelter in the Time of Storm

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”.

tax time

The Delight of Dorothea, the Tax Expert

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

terry and mary bennett

Terry & Mary Bennett: Future 500 Investors

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.

McCarthy Weston: Adoption Attorney

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

LM Training Her Boys

“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

Rear View Mirror

Looking Back at Your Impact

We’ve always focused on looking ahead…forward. “I press on” as the apostle Paul told his brothers in Philippi. But every now and then something stops

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