Orphan Sunday began in a small Zambian church some years ago when a pastor called the people in his congregation to care for the orphans in their community. By the end of the church service, people (who were also in great need) stepped forward to put their own shoes on the altar before leaving the church that day. Bold gestures such as those ignited a passion around...
(reposted from my blog October 13, 2010) One of my devotions had this title today, and it really got me to thinking about 'impossible.' When I finally came to know Christ at 36, I was either too ignorant to know better, too stubborn to conform, or maybe just too ready to be ignited for change… but for some reason I haven't been afraid to ask God for the hard stuff. Even the 'impossible'...
I assume that many people who look at this blog have been asked to financially support adoption either through giving to ministries like Katelyn’s Fund or through individuals asking for your support. I thought about this issue during a “money sermon” at my church yesterday. Our pastor encouraged us through Scripture to let God’s grace towards us motive us to give rather than giving out of a sense of duty. One verse he covered...
Well this will probably be my last blog post, at least for a while, as my family and I are trying to move overseas (hopefully) in the near future. And, as I sign off of being a part of Katelyn’s Fund’s blog team, I end with a wish. My prayer and my plea is that more people will adopt. Why do I end with this request? Because I have been to Ethiopia...
This week I’ve been pondering one of the incredible blessings of adoption ~ friendships! I’m praising God for the many relationships we wouldn’t have but for adoption. Some are families we’ve traveled with to bring our seven children home. Some follow our blog. Some have children with the same medical needs. Some have children the same age. Some have children from the same orphanage. Some allow us to pray for them, and some encourage us through thick...
Tuesday Testimony is set aside to share some of our grant recipients and their stories. May you be blessed… We are Jeff and Tina. We currently have seven biological children: our oldest son Sam 15, Luke 13, Emily 11, Elizabeth, 9, Anna, 7, William, 4 and Moza, 2. We are in the process of adopting our 8th child from...
Having two daughters born in China – we love to incorporate Chinese holidays when we can! So this time of year we get all excited about our Mid Autumn Moon Festival. We have done all different things to celebrate – from fancy to simple. One year we hung lighted lanterns in the backyard, made our own crab rangoon and other Chinese dishes, bought Moon Cakes, and had our International Student write our names in Chinese Calligraphy for us – all...
Something almost all adoptive parents have in common is the “comments” we receive from people who are curious and/or disapproving of our decision to adopt. Sadly, these comments are not just when we are standing in line at Walmart, but also when we introduce our kids to fellow church members. Some comments are insensitive and some are downright rude… So, you cannot have kids of your own? Why would not you adopt kids that look like you? How much...
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