Chinese New Year Celebration
This week, children and their nannies at Maria’s Big House of Hope were able to celebrate Chinese New Year together. After decorating their festive headbands, the kids were all ready to bring in the...
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Meet Samuel-Thomas
Meet Samuel-Thomas! This 2-year-old doesn’t let anything stop him. He was admitted to our care one year ago and has come so far. We have enjoyed getting to know his personality and learning all the...
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Hope is Patient
I was nearly giddy with joy when we finally turned into a long driveway and saw a big, blue building adorned by clouds and flowers. I had waited so long to be there, at Maria’s Big House of Hope in...
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Life-Changing: A Parent’s View of a Show Hope Student Trip
A note from the parent of two Show Hope trip participants. Allowing our son and daughter to go on a Show Hope student trip to China was one of the best decisions we have made for them. Of course, I...
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Valentine’s Day Celebration at Maria’s Big House of Hope
It’s Valentine’s Day at Maria’s Big House of Hope. The children celebrated in style with red and pink heart-shaped sunglasses on their faces and decorations galore. The kids had so much fun decorating...
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A Whimsical God
Have you ever pictured God as whimsical? I hadn’t until about eight years ago. I’ve often pictured God as loving, gentle, strong, and jealous—you know, the characteristics many of us grew up reading...
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Trip Reflections: Thoughts After China
Thinking about the orphan crisis is one thing. Coming face to face with real children living without parents changes everything. It’s no longer a distant idea, it’s a concrete reality with a face and...
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June Spotlight: Zahara
This precious girl’s dimples and joyous laughter will melt any heart. Meet Zahara, a darling 2 year old who came into our care with congenital heart disease when she was only 2 months old. Since then,...
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Summer Fun at Maria’s Big House of Hope
Summer is on its way out, and the children at Maria’s Big House of Hope celebrated the season to the fullest with an end-of-summer party. With pools filled, sunglasses on, and brightly colored...
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Looking Back at 2018
Thanks to your support, prayers, and partnership, we had the opportunity to care for some pretty amazing little treasures at our Care Centers in China this past year! As you enjoy this glimpse back at...
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Chinese New Year Celebration
This week, children and their nannies at Maria’s Big House of Hope were able to celebrate Chinese New Year together. After decorating their festive headbands, the kids were all ready to bring in the...
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Meet Samuel-Thomas
Meet Samuel-Thomas! This 2-year-old doesn’t let anything stop him. He was admitted to our care one year ago and has come so far. We have enjoyed getting to know his personality and learning all the...
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2019 Care Centers Reunion
This past weekend, Show Hope hosted its second Care Centers Reunion. We celebrated with more than 70 families from across the country who have welcomed home a child once under care at one of Show...
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Gloriously Hard
By Mary Beth Chapman, Co-founder of Show Hope I cannot believe we are here … 2019 … 10 years of caring for children at Maria’s Big House of Hope! I clearly remember the day we stood on a bare piece...
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Showing up in Obedience
By Olivia Stanton, Coordinator of Student Initiatives at Show Hope On June 7, I boarded a plane headed for Beijing, China, with two of my Show Hope colleagues and 17 high school and college students...
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10 Years of Maria’s Big House of Hope
Earlier this summer, our Co-founders, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, along with family, friends, and Show Hope staff traveled to China to remember and celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Maria’s...
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A Picture of God’s Never-Ending Love and Grace
By Shaoey Chapman Hey guys! Shaoey here. This is Viviana. She is a little girl who I fell in love with this summer as I interned at Maria’s Big House of Hope in China. The first time I saw her, I...
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How Grief Gives Rise to Hope
By Nathan Magness, Director of Communications at Show Hope Had you asked me a year ago if I ever wanted to travel to China, the answer would have been, “Not really.” That completely changed this...
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Summer at the Care Centers
Over the summer, we had the opportunity to care for and make sweet memories with some incredible kids at Show Hope’s Care Centers in China. Click through the photos below to see some of the children...
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Showers of Hope
By Rebecca Dorris, Associate of Short-Term Trips at Show Hope Every week I am privileged to see showers of hope poured out over the precious children under care at Show Hope’s Care Centers in China....
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