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20 Oct

Testimony Tuesday

Dean and Tara Dekkers Church: Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center Iowa Children: Damon (14); Lane (12); Ella (11); Anaka (9) “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”   Adoption has been in Tara’s heart for many years and in December of 2013 God opened the hearts of our family to take the steps to move forward with our adoption journey.  People have asked “why adopt, you have four children,...

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13 Oct

Testimony Tuesday

Hal & Martha Swift family Children: John (10) & Charlie (7) Church: Community Church, Fond du Lac, WI Ever since we were married almost 17 years ago, we have talked about adopting a child.  We want to be a forever family for a child who would otherwise have no home.  As we started researching adoption agencies, God brought families into our lives who had adopted internationally.  Our hearts grew passionate for orphaned children in the states and around the globe. ...

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09 Oct

In the Spotlight: Ashley and Watson

A few weeks ago, I introduced to you our new sponsorship program and talked a bit about the immediate, urgent need we are facing. Last week, you heard a story from one of our sponsors. This week, I want to introduce you to meet two of our favorite little boys! → ...

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07 Oct

Parent Teacher Conferences Again

It’s almost time for parent teacher conferences again. I approach this time of year with fear and trepidation, afraid of the contact with teachers and yet, also eager for it.   → ...

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06 Oct

Testimony Tuesday

Craig and Michelle Oyler Family Children: Ashlyn (17), Chantel (15), Jadrian (12), Preston (10), and coming home soon Kian (5) Cutler Ridge Church New Conference, Cutler, Indiana   Our adoption journey began a couple of years ago when we began to pray that God would use our family as His hands and feet here on earth. We did not know for sure what He had in His plan for us, but we were open and willing. In the year that followed, several things started...

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05 Oct

Blog worth reading

http://www.lifesongfororphans.org/blog/2015/09/insert-your-name-family-friday/ This is the link for a blog I read recently. If you are in the adoption process as we are , I hope you will take a few minutes to read it.  Right now!   It is well worth the read and an excellent reminder of the sovereignty of our wonderful God! (I am re-reading it right after I finish this!) ...

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02 Oct

Dreams and Rotten Eggs

  I have nine free range chickens but no rooster. We enjoy the fresh eggs and their gentle demeanors as they peruse around our country property. Every once in a while an instinctual switch will prompt one of these chickens to try and hatch a clutch of unfertilized eggs. A broody hen like this will pluck out her breast feathers, stop eating, cease laying eggs, and just sit…on eggs that will never hatch. . I was missing a hen a week ago. We...

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02 Oct

How Haiti Changed My Life

Written by a OneVision Haiti Sponsor – Ashley Z.   From the day we first talked about Haiti’s earthquake in school 5 years ago, I have felt a longing to visit and help this country. This past June, I finally had the opportunity to go! It was my first time on a plane, first time out of the country, first time seeing the ocean, and the first time I was finally given the opportunity to go and to fulfill one of my dreams. ...

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29 Sep

Testimony Tuesday

David and Eva McDorman family Children: Max (2) Church: Liberty Christian Fellowship in Liberty, Missouri   It has never been a question of “if” we would adopt but more of a “when and where” puzzle for us.  We have discussed adopting on and off for a while, but David’s recent travels to Haiti for mission work showed us the pressing needs of orphans today.  It also affirmed in us that we are beyond blessed and it is time to pass our blessings on to...

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