How Four Adoptions Led to a Magazine

How Four Adoptions Led to a Magazine

What do the Amish, little ones with special needs, two nonprofits, four adoptions, two one-room schoolhouses from the 1800s, and a monthly print magazine have to do with homesteading in 2023? It is the story of our family, and it is a joy to share how the Lord has...
An Update from Tumaini Children’s Home | Feb, 2023

An Update from Tumaini Children’s Home | Feb, 2023

Horace and Phyllis Leister from the Tumaini Children’s Home in Kenya, Africa, recently contacted Room to Bloom with updates on two (of their 44) children. Room to Bloom shared about their daughter, Debby, in the September issue. Debby is still awaiting her surgery in...
“Thank You!” from the Phillips Family | Jan, 2023

“Thank You!” from the Phillips Family | Jan, 2023

“Thank You!” from the Phillips Family “Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for all you have done to support our family. Our prayers have been answered through y’all and it was a sweet glimpse of heaven. We are humbled by your generosity and forever...
Two Wonderful Boys Are in Need of Adoption | Dec, 2022

Two Wonderful Boys Are in Need of Adoption | Dec, 2022

    Elon – Age 7 – Eastern Europe – Arthrogryposis (delays in development) Elon walks independently. He feeds himself and cleans up after his meals. He does not talk at this time, but understands what is said to him and follows simple instructions. He...
Zuri and Baby Andersen | Nov, 2022

Zuri and Baby Andersen | Nov, 2022

Five-year-old Zuri was born with congenital heart disease. Her specific diagnoses are atrial septal defect (ASD), severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) and tricuspid regurgitation (TR). All this means that her heart condition is quite complex. Zuri has five siblings, one...
Rya Troyer Comes Home | Oct, 2022

Rya Troyer Comes Home | Oct, 2022

  words by: Nic Stoltzfus, Plain Values Editorial Manager _______________ “I want our magazine to encourage families to consider adoption and to support those who have adopted children with special needs.”   When Marlin Miller and his wife Lisa founded Plain...