John and Laurel Boylan of Clovis, California, founded God’s Waiting Children, Inc. with the help and support of several other adoptive families. The Boylans currently have 5 children, all of whom entered their family through adoption. One of the Boylan kids was born domestically and the other four were born in Ukraine. It was through a negative experience with an undesirable adoption agency that the Boylans first realized the overwhelming need for an honest, Christian organization to help families navigate the international adoption process. The Boylans and several of the other founding families got to know each other through their trials and troubles with this dishonest adoption agency, which is no longer in business. They understand first-hand what it feels like to be lied to and misled by “professionals” who are supposed to be helping you with your foreign adoption. They also learned how difficult things can be when there is not clear and honest communication on a regular basis. As with all things in life, God does have the perfect plan. The Boylans had never dreamed of entering the adoption business. John was in agriculture management and Laurel was in marketing for an assisted living corporation. But the Boylans were inspired to form God’s Waiting Children because of all of the heartache and difficulties of their first Ukraine adoption. It was this experience that lead the Boylans to feel compelled to help families adopt. They met such wonderful people along their journey. The children they met in the orphanage were gifts from God. They were adorable, smart, and loving kids who longed for personal attention. But many potential adoptive families they met were frustrated and discouraged by the difficulties of foreign adoption. The Boylans knew that they could help these families through the process, thus helping the children left behind. Laurel Boylan is now the Director of God’s Waiting Children, Inc. She enjoys the personal contact with families and derives great satisfaction out of watching God’s miraculous work in bringing families together forever. She also coordinates all of the volunteers who help with our mission and hosting programs. Her passion for helping children is evident in her work. She enjoys speaking to groups about life in the orphanages and educating them in how easy it is for people to make a difference. But most of all she enjoys spending time with children, both her own children and children living in orphanages. Her talk at the CP&BC will focus on her journey of faith with her husband as they traveled to Ukraine on their own to adopt their children.

April 9th will be a morning of fascinating discussion. Make your reservations today.