Story Behind

Story Behind

Shawn McEvoy

Couple Raises 37 Children Through Adoption, Faith and an Open Door

September 16, 2026   ●   13 min

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Paul and Jeane Briggs never planned on having a mega-family, but over nearly 50 years, their family grew to 37 children, including 32 adopted children and five biological children. Guided by prayer and a willingness to welcome children in need, the West Virginia couple built a remarkable legacy of adoption, faith, and love that has even inspired the next generation of their family.

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  • How Paul and Jeane Briggs went from raising a few children to becoming parents of 37

  • Why prayer guided the couple as they welcomed adopted children from around the world

  • How adoption transformed the life of their son Joseph after years in a Ukrainian orphanage

  • How the Briggs family's example inspired their oldest daughter to build an adoptive family of her own

To see photos and video from both stories, visit GodUpdates:

https://www.godtube.com/blog/couple-raises-37-kids-love-faith-purpose.html

https://www.godtube.com/blog/city-employee-saves-baby-abandoned-street.html

Tags: adoption story, family of 37, adoptive family, Christian adoption, faith and family, children in need, answered prayer, faith in action, God’s purpose

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