January has come and gone. Resolutions have been made. Some are still progressing and some are already forgotten. We get so disappointed with ourselves, don't we? The New Year comes and we hope for our lives to improve. Then we fall short of our newly made resolutions and wait for the next new year to roll around. But God is the God of new life - and to my way of thinking … [Read more...]
A Heart Like His: Every Christian’s Role in the Orphan Epidemic
"Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy." (Psalm 82:3) "Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow." (Isaiah 1:17) "The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked." (Psalm 146:9) "A father … [Read more...]
Orphans & Adoption: What Can You Do?
Before Q and I got married I was attending the local community college. During my last semester I did an internship at a foster care agency in order to fulfill the requirements for an associates degree in Human Services. A lot of the work I did was in the office but I went out in the field a few times to meet with foster children in their schools or in their foster … [Read more...]
Our Adoption Letter
Below is the letter that we sent out this week: Dear Friends and Family, Amost three years ago, God set us out on a journey as husband and wife. During that time, we have grown to love one another and Christ more every day. Today, we would like to include you on our next journey...our journey to adoption. Six months ago God placed the call of adoption on our … [Read more...]