Cookbooks are Headed Your Way!

I just wanted to share this picture with you. We are at the post office, and this lovely postal employee is processing our cookbooks so we could mail them out to you. Each one of those envelopes represents a cookbook. More than that, each one of those envelopes represents your generosity and love, towards us and our children. As I stood there watching all these books go out in the mail, I was a little overwhelmed by how blessed our family is. We've got such a great support network, and we just want to say Thank You.

If for some reason you don't get your cookbook in the next dew days, please let us know. If you live here locally, we can hand deliver yours. And, if you'd like to order a cookbook, or order an extra cookbook, we still have a few copies left. Get them here while you still can.

Do For One What You Wish You Could Do For Everyone

One of our desires with our blog is to educate folks, as we have been educated, about adoption and orphan care issues all over the globe. That's why we're excited to bring you monthly content from Lifesong, an incredible organization focused on adoption, orphan care and foster care, as well as providing grants to people like us who have a heart to adopt, but who are hindered by the costs. These stories are powerful. I especially appreciate the Andy Stanley quote at the beginning: "Do for one what you wish you could do for everyone." In a broad sense, that's what we are doing. We're doing for two what we wish we could do for the 147 million orphans in the world. As you read this, consider your own role...

"And the King will say, 'I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!'" Matthew 25:40

One Child. One Life. One Soul.
An ongoing theme of our ministry is the power of ONE. Not to ignore the often overwhelming 147 million orphan statistic, but to focus on making an impact on ONE child. As Andy Stanley says, "Do for ONE what you wish you could do for every one. And when do you for ONE, you often end up doing for far more than just one." 
Please enjoy these ONE child stories...

IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS // Lifesong Zambia

In Zambia, like many parts of the world, witchcraft is very prevelant. At Lifesong School in Zambia, we teach the children that God is more powerful than witchcraft and the witchdoctors that practice it. They can have power through Jesus Christ to fight off evil, through HIS NAME! Listen in as Paul shares the experience that he and his friends had with a local witchdoctor...

Pray that God will continue to show himself to Paul and use this experience to build his trust and faith in our Father God.
Learn more about Lifesong Zambia >>

GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION // Lifesong Liberia

Thomas grew up on the streets without any parents to care, protect or provide for him. A missionary brought Thomas to Lifesong's Master's Home of Champions, knowing he would be cared for. Listen in as Thomas shares his heart for the people of Liberia and the role he sees for himself to bring Christ's name known!

Pray that Thomas will continue to grow in His relationship with Jesus Christ and with boldness, share the gospel to others. Learn more about Lifesong Liberia >>

Read more ONE child stories...

Katie Rescued from Orphanage -- Katie, born with down syndrome, was 9 years old and weighed only 10 pounds when Joe & Susanna traveled to adopt her. Read Full Story

Natasha Breaks the Cycle -- "I was looking for someone to understand me, to love sincerely...I received all this!" Read Full Story

"I am your mommy!" -- Beautiful account from one of our Lifesong Adoptive families, sharing their first moment they met their son Cohen from Congo. Read full story

Look What Finally Arrived!

If you orderd a cookbook, we just got them from the printer today! We'll be sending them out soon. If you didn't get to order one, click here. 

Thanks for your continuing prayer and support!

International Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day. (Don't worry, we didn't get you a gift either.) But one gift you can give is to pray for the birth mothers of our two adoptive kids. We don't know the exact circumstances that led them to put these two kids up for adoption, but we can only imagine that it was a difficult decision. We'll likely never meet these women, but they have made an eternal impact in our lives. The frank reality is that there were a lot of decisions they could have made related to these kids, but we are pleased that they chose life. They chose to give these kids some kind of a chance, and now we are pleased to fold these kids into our lives and our family.

Would you stop and pray today for these two women? Pray also for the thousands of women all over the world who, due to poverty and oppression and other factors find themselves facing similar, difficult decisions.