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07 Jun

Testimony Tuesday

Nate & Amy Braun Children:  Caiden (4), Micah (2), and adopted daughter Faith (2) Church: Community Christian Church, Minooka, IL Hi! We are Nate and Amy Braun from Minooka, IL which is a southwest suburb of Chicago. We have been married for 5 years and have two precious biological boys named Caiden (age 4) and Micah (age 2). We attend Community Christian Church where Nate is currently serving as a leadership church planting resident and student ministries director. We have always talked about...

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26 May

Never A Mistake

I was watching a movie recently where the main character in a moment of utter frustration and pain snapped and said to his trainer, “I was a mistake”. This character had been in the US foster care system. As a 20 something man, deep inside he felt he was a mistake. As I heard that line in the movie I started to cry.  I began thinking about how that feeling is real for people. Righteous anger started bubbling up inside...

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20 May

Momma Bear

Have you ever just had one of those issues that come up where you are forced into being a momma bear? It is the only way to describe it. You feel like you would stop at nothing to protect your cubs. You would defend to the death if that was needed. → ...

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16 May

Cheering Section at the Orange City Tulip Festival Road Race 2016

The MOCHA Kiwanis Club has presented us with an opportunity to raise funds for Katelyn’s Fund, and at the same time, participate in the Orange City Tulip Festival Road Race event which will be held May 21 (the Saturday of Tulip Festival). They will mail a check to Katelyn’s Fund for $250.00 the week following Tulip Festival if we can commit to participating in the following manne ...

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03 May

Testimony Tuesday

Mark and Jeri Iwasaki Family Son – Zy Church – Calvary Chapel Wahiawa located in Wahiawa, Oahu (Hawaii) Our adoption journey started in May of 2014 when we filled out paperwork with Hawaii International Child to pursue adopting a Chinese child. Throughout the journey, we were constantly exercising faith, as we did not have the financial means to continue along the path. However, through the generosity of friends, family, and strangers, God provided. In the midst of aggressive fundraising, we...

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