The Cost of Adoption Is Keeping Families Apart—Here’s How to Help
Imagine being ready to welcome a child into your family, only to face adoption expenses reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Discover how a Christian nonprofit is helping families overcome financial obstacles, including remarkable stories of grants arriving at exactly the amount needed to move forward.
For families pursuing adoption, the greatest obstacle isn’t always finding room in their hearts or homes. Sometimes, it’s finding the money to bring a child into their family.
With domestic adoption costs averaging approximately $30,000 and international adoption costs reaching 45,000–50,000, according to the estimates shared in this conversation, the financial burden can leave hopeful adoptive parents wondering how they’ll ever move forward.
But what happens when generosity, faith, and God’s provision meet families in their greatest moments of uncertainty?
Diana Christansen, volunteer business manager of Beauty Amongst the Ashes in Newell, Iowa, joins Dan Smith on Partners in Ministry to share how their Christian nonprofit is helping families overcome financial barriers through adoption grants.
Since launching its adoption grant program in 2017, the ministry has supported adoptive families through financial assistance, prayer, encouragement, and meaningful connections.
Diana shares remarkable stories of families receiving grants that matched the exact amount they still needed to pay, along with the challenges of choosing recipients when so many families need assistance.
You’ll also discover how adoption grants work, who can apply, how donations are handled responsibly, and why supporting adoptive families means much more than providing financial assistance.
At the heart of this ministry is a simple conviction: Every child deserves a family.
Watch to discover how faith and generosity are helping families move forward in their adoption journeys.
If this mission speaks to your heart, share this video, pray for adoptive families, and subscribe to JWQF Vlogs for more stories of Christian ministries making a difference.
Recorded on October 21, 2026. Originally published on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Beauty Amidst The Ashes:
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— Contact Diana:
— — by Email: diana@beautyamidsttheashes.com
— — by Phone: (712) 660-1322
— Resources:
— — Adoption Grant Program:
https://beautyamidsttheashes.com/our-work/adoption-grants/
— — Adoption Grant Application:
https://beautyamidsttheashes.com/our-work/adoption-grants/apply-for-a-grant/
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