That These Two Will Live
: An Adoption Memoir

In 2009, Imagine Adoption agency went bankrupt, stranding forty-three children, including Mark and Sharla Kostelyk’s son and daughter, Elijah and Sedaya, in its Transition Home in Ethiopia. This is the account of their fight to bring their children home. This story is one of faith, determination, and an unwavering love for two orphans half a world away. This love would transcend government bureaucracy, the unfamiliar spotlight of the media, financial obstacles, and common sense. Meet a regular dad who became a hero, traveling halfway around the world to save two of his children and an ordinary mom who stepped out of her comfort zone, advocating to protect her kids. Above all, this is a story of miracles; the miracle of adoption and the faithfulness of a God who asks us to love the least of these.