Adoption, Faith & Family w/ Ellen Vaughn (Sacred Selections)

Guest speaker Ellen Vaughn joins The Extra Mile to talk about Sacred Selections, the real costs and joys of adoption, walking with vulnerable children and families, and how the Bible’s picture of adoption shapes our identity in Christ. We also hear Ellen’s personal story about her brother Kevin and a practical call to “go the extra mile."

Chapters (timestamps):
00:00 Intro — show & guest setup
01:08 Meet Ellen + Sacred Selections overview
04:15 Fun family fundraisers (the flamingo story)
06:05 Adoption realities: trauma, identity, medical history
10:20 Explaining adoption to kids (age-appropriate conversations)
12:35 Ellen’s family story: adopting Kevin & 9/11 travel delay
18:10 Faith lens: earthly adoption vs. adoption as sons of God
22:05 Why Sacred Selections began
26:20 The cost of adoption
30:10 Funding convictions
34:25 Newborns vs. older child adoption; resilience & stability
38:55 “To the work”: hard work, good work, trust in God
41:40 A word to someone considering abortion or adoption
46:00 Host reflection: the gospel and adoption of the Gentiles
49:20 “Go the Extra Mile”: discipling kids & setting another place at the table
52:30 Event note: Ellen speaking Nov 1
53:00 Closing

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