Season 2 Episode 13 In The Middle of Waiting for Frankie: God’s Faithfulness in Adoption

In this heartfelt episode of Middle of the Story, Hannah Grace sits down with her friend Madison to talk about God meeting her family in the middle of international adoption. Madison shares her testimony of growing up in church, encountering Jesus through Young Life, marrying her high school sweetheart Sam, and eventually feeling God gently open their hearts to adoption through small yeses over time. Madison and Sam are currently walking through the international adoption process to bring home their daughter Frankie from Ivory Coast. In this honest conversation, Madison opens up about the beauty, heartbreak, waiting, paperwork, prayer, disappointment, marriage unity, and faith required in the adoption journey. This episode is for anyone praying about adoption, walking through a long season of waiting, supporting an adoptive family, or trying to trust God when His timeline looks different than the one you prayed for. Hannah Grace and Madison talk about international adoption, orphan care, the emotional weight of waiting, how adoption affects marriage and family, what not to say to adoptive parents, and how the Church can better support families who are called to adoption. Madison’s story is a powerful reminder that adoption is not a trend, a rescue mission, or a cute family story — it is holy, costly, beautiful, complicated, and deeply reflective of the heart of God. If you are in the middle of waiting, this episode will encourage you to keep trusting God one small yes at a time. Topics in this episode: International adoption, Christian adoption story, waiting on God, Ivory Coast adoption, orphan care, adoptive parenting, marriage and adoption, faith in the waiting, God’s timing, Young Life testimony, and trusting God through uncertainty. Subscribe for more honest conversations about faith, testimony, healing, family, calling, and following Jesus in the middle of real life. #ChristianAdoption #InternationalAdoption #AdoptionStory #WaitingOnGod #MiddleOfTheStory #HannahGrace #FaithPodcast #ChristianPodcast #OrphanCare #GodsTiming #AdoptiveFamily #IvoryCoastAdoption