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Andy and Jill Lehman family
Tuesday
Jul172012

Bringing Churches Around Adoptive Families


"The blessings go way beyond any financial support because the family is just knowing that the church cares."
--
Dave Blaske, His Kids-Our Homes Adoption Fund Director
 
Listen in as His Kids-Our Homes Adoption Fund share about their partnership with Lifesong for Orphans...
 
 
It has been exciting for us as a ministry to have a front-row view in what God is doing through our 210 active and intentional Church Fund Partners.  In the past six months alone, we have seen the generosity of these churches provide over $627,650 to 193 adoptive families in the form of grants and loans.
 
The refreshing joy of serving families, blessing orphans, and ultimately glorifying God is at the core of each church fund that we partner with.  We celebrate the work that God is doing through each of them as He places the lonely into families (Psalm 68:6). 
For more stories about how a church fund can bless adoptive families, we invite you to watch the Quine &Stewart family adoption videos.
 

To learn more about Lifesong Church Funds, please visit our website or contact Rich Metcalfe (309.747.4528, rich@lifesongfororphans.org)

"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works." Hebrews 10:24  

Friday
Jul132012

Family Friday: Justin & Bonnie

 I'm excited to introduce to you Justin, Bonnie, Asher and Hosanna, a family we were so blessed to partner with in their 2 year adoption process from Ethiopia.  Lifesong for Orphans along with Immanuel Baptist Church partnered with this family to help bridge the financial barrier of adoption through grants and fundraising support! I invite you to listen in as they share their journey to their two little 'treasures'.

 

We started our Ethiopian adoptions in April of 2010. We knew the Lord was calling us to adopt, but we honestly did not have the financial means to do so.  We received both a direct grant (through our church) and a matching grant from Lifesong during the Fall of 2010.  These monies came at the exact time that we needed in order to pay for our referral fees. 

God provided manna in the desert for the children of Israel one day at a time, and He likewise provided for our daily adoption needs through Lifesong.  It seemed that whenever a bill was due, we would receive a notification from Lifesong telling us that someone had donated towards our matching grant or our account fund.  These notifications continued throughout the duration of our adoption process! We praise God for Lifesong and do not know how we would have funded our adoption without their assistance.

We learned two amazing lessons throughout our adoption process.  Firstly, our Lord is a God who grants justice to the fatherless.  Secondly, He richly supplies all that we need when we chase after the things His heart breaks for.  After years of prayer and tears we saw Him grant justice to our children in miraculous ways; and through Lifesong He provided abundantly for all of our financial needs.

--Justin & Bonnie

Wednesday
Jul112012

Strawberries Business in Ukraine -- At a glance

We are excited to start seeing a harvest of strawberries for our new business venture in Ukraine!

Denis, Lifesong Ukraine, talks about the initial stages of this business development, "We are starting to see some fruit. The harvest is always very encouraging...if you have something good to harvest. These berries taste really good and our kids just love them!"

 

Vitalik, Sasha & Sergei enjoying the fruit of their labor!

Monday
Jul092012

Only50Kids - Lifesong Ethiopia

In January of this year, child sponsorship for the Adami Tulu School in Lifesong Ethiopia was launched. THANKFULLY, of the 189 children, 139 have been given sponsorship! But, there are still 50 children that are unsponsored!

What does this sponsorship look like? For $19/month, you can sponsor one of the kids at the Adami Tulu School and ensure that they get the incredible education, spiritual mentoring and food that they need to break the cycle of poverty. Many of these kids are already orphans; all are vulnerable children sitting on the razor’s edge of extreme poverty that can rip families apart and create orphans for life. (Questions? Read the program details or contact us.)

Would you be ONE of 50 to ensure that EVERY child is sponsored at Adami Tulu School?

To sponsor children like OlanaMulash or Yosef, click here.

Olana

MulashYosef

Friday
Jul062012

Introducing...Snapshot 365!!

 

We are excited to invite EACH of you to peek into the daily lives at Lifesong for Orphans!

Starting next week, for 365 days, we will be posting a picture a day on our Facebook page to give you a glimpse into our ministry.  We are hoping to highlight our orphan care countries, church partners, foster care outreach, adopted children & their families and maybe even a quick look into a 'day in the life' of the Lifesong offices!

Hang on & enjoy the ride!

Also, if you are a Lifesong Church Partner OR a Lifesong adoptive family--please share your pictures with us to possibly include in our Snapshot365. If interested, please email leah@lifesongfororphans.org.