America World Adoption News

The Song That Changed My Life

We are excited to share an America World family will be featured on a new GMC channel show The Song That Changed My Life this Tuesday, January 31st at 11:30 pm ET.  Tune in or set your DVR to watch this family’s journey to adoption, and how God used Steven Curtis Chapman’s song “When Love Takes You In” to change their lives.

Watch a preview of the program here.

America World is sponsoring Steven Curtis Chapman's spring "Songs & Stories" tour. Check out his website for concert dates and locations. We would love to meet you at our promotional table on the tour!

Chapman Interview on Huckabee

Be sure to catch an interview with Governor Mike Huckabee and Steven & Mary Beth Chapman this weekend on the Fox News Channel.  The show is scheduled to air Saturday 8PM and 11PM (ET) and Sunday at 8PM (ET).

"Change of Plans" Movie Reminder

 

Remember to set your DVR’s to record and watch “Change of Plans” this Saturday at 8:00 PM Eastern on FOX.  “Change of Plans” is a heartwarming story of adoption and the importance of family.  This is the fourth installment of Family Movie Night presented by Wal Mart and Procter & Gamble.  Moms 4 Family TV is working with both companies to offer families more “family friendly” television without the fear of having to switch channels due to inappropriate material.  Visit them at http://www.moms4familytv.com to learn more about this organization, or to catch a preview of “Change of Plans”.

Upcoming Adoption-focused “Family Movie Night” on Fox TV

 

Finding something on TV that is safe and entertaining for the whole family is often a difficult task.  Moms4FamilyTV has asked America World Adoption to help them promote “Change of Plans,” an upcoming made-for-TV movie.  “Change of Plans” is a heartwarming story about a young couple who have big plans for their lives as a fighter-pilot and a musician.  Those plans begin to change when they learn that a friend in the Peace Corps tragically has died, leaving behind her four children—3 of them adopted from third-world countries.  “Change of Plans” premieres on January 8^th at 8:00 PM (ET) on Fox.  To learn more about Moms4FamilyTV and to view the “Change of Plans” trailer, visit: http://moms4familytv.com .

Kazakhstan adoption featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

 

Last night, ABC aired a rerun episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” featuring the Carr family from Texas.  The Carrs, heavily burdened for abandoned children in Kazakhstan, adopted four special needs children.  Two of their daughters have a congenital condition that caused limbs to be amputated before birth- but despite these physical limitations, all of the Carr children are active and energetic, and even thrive in athletic competition. 

 

The Extreme Makeover team was able to give this sweet family a new home, complete with a traditional Kazakhstan-style living room.  It’s almost impossible not to be moved by the Carr’s love and joy, despite their obstacles, while you watch this episode. 

 

America World has a program in Kazakhstan, where both special needs and non-special needs children await adoption, as well as waiting child programs in several countries.  Please take a moment to view the programs page and consider how you might reach out and bring joy to your family and orphans around the world.