More Sources on Orphan Care

I've mentioned briefly that our Home Team is working our way through the book Fields of the Fatherless . I can't recommend this book enough for a small study group. It has questions in the back and video from Tom to help direct discussions.

As we branch out to sources other than the book one member of our Home Team, Mark who happens to also work for a fabulous organization called *World Orphans , directed us to this video from Rick Warren. I though I would share it here as well.

World Orphans has an article titled The Mega Issue on their website that I recommend reading as well. I just LOVE everything about World Orphan's website. It is rich in information. But it's the haunting music of the home page that draws me in. It creates an unsettled feeling in my heart just as should be there when I consider the plight of helpless children around the world and how to help)

Goal Reached!

I'm excited to report via Tom Davis' blog the goal for funds to supply specialized formula for malnourished infants at AWAA's transition home has been met! This is very exciting indeed. If you had a desire to give and haven't done so yet I encourage you to go ahead. The need for this kind of specialized formula far outweighs the fundraising goal. Your donation WILL make a difference!!

Desperately Seeking Formula

Tom Davis mentioned on his blog that America World Adoption Association (AWAA- which is the agency we adopted through) is in need of special formula for malnourished infants. It's been an ongoing problem the transition home has faced but it seems recently things have become even more intense as AWAA's transition home continues to receive more and more malnourished infants from more remote villages. Children's Hope Chest is sponsoring a drive to help supply formula.

.......Just getting the word out. Follow the link above to Tom's blog for the details.

Pictures

I didn't know you could do this (but now I do) I am linking to Tom Davis's Facebook photo album so you can see the kids at Hope for the Hopeless that we love so much. Their faces brought us all to tears yesterday as we awaited every photo to download. Apparently Tom spent more than 3 hrs trying to get them uploaded. That's dedication!

Prayers....

ANSWERED! Now there's another voice in the chorus of people who believe in what Surafel and Fikadu and all the others at Hope for the Hopeless are doing.

I'm filled with joy and praise God Almighty.

Watch This

I was responding to a friend on facebook who was looking for some possible orphanages for Tom Davis to visit during his next trip to Ethiopia. I had commented that he should check out Hope for the Hopeless and another woman suggested Drawn From Water. It's a really cool program. Check it out.

Drawn from Water from Drawn From Water on Vimeo.

The really fabulous news is that my friend Julie was able to connect Surafel and Tom's organization Children's Hope Chest. It appears Tom will be visiting Hope for the Hopeless to see for himself the work they are doing. I would appreciate your prayers for that meeting!