#WorldAdoptionDay

Today was World Adoption Day... a day of celebrating family and filled with education about the reality of orphans globally and domestically along with the inspiration and challenge to have a vision for A Family For Every Child and A World With No More Orphans .  We joined in the celebration :

"Children Of God" - Official Music Video

Orphan Sunday

Yesterday was "Orphan Sunday". A day that CAFO (Christian Alliance For Orphans) helped establish to mobilize Christians and the Church to engage the biblical call to care for and look after the orphan. Often times because of the magnitude of "needs" that those who have been orphaned face, we tend to think that adoption is orphan care. While certainly adoption is a significant way to care for and look after the orphan, I was reminded again yesterday of the vast spectrum of ways orphan care happens. I must admit that in being on this journey of adoption it has been easy to slip back into that mindset that only thinks of orphan care in connection with adoption. The reality is that we (Abbie and I) have been involved in orphan care for well over 10 years... most of which had nothing to do with adoption. We have housed kids and been a part of the ministry of the African Children's Choir as they tour the US and raise funds for their ministry. We have participated in missions trip to a variety of places such as Mexico, Bolivia, Kenya, and yes even Haiti; on which we had opportunities to love and encourage kids who had been orphaned. We sponsor two children through CGA (Christ's Gift Academy) in Kenya; and though neither of our sponsor kids are orphans, our partnership with the school and the family of Pendo & Haiba, we are a part of the lives of the hundreds of orphans impacted by the ministry there. You see, there are so many ways we can be "a part" of how God is touching the lives of orphans. There are vast and far reaching, almost endless, ways you can care for the orphan. Our encouragement to you is not that we think you should adopt (although we certainly would encourage you to prayerfully consider it and keep the option open should the Lord desire to ask you to do so), but rather that you should find what you can do and begin to do it.

All of this was brought to heart yesterday by this post on instagram ...

 

Adopt Together

November is "National Adoption Month".  It's was great to see this week the celebration here in Great Falls of the finalization of 17 local adoptions!  As the month goes on, we will be posting several videos and ther blog posts that we hope will be an encouragement to you of things that are impacting our own hearts in this adoption journey.

Several family and friends have asked about how they can financially be a part of our adoption journey with us.  We looked into several ways that would allow us to fundraise and for friends and family to give.  We felt like Adopt Together was the best way that allows your gifts to be tax-deductible, while also being used solely for our adoption journey as we continue to take steps forward and pay fees as things progress.

Here is a short video about Adopt Together.  If you feel led at any time to give, simple click on the Adopt Together button located on the right side of our blog page.  It will take you directly to our adoption profile page so you can give.

Adopt Together- How it Works from AdoptTogether on Vimeo.