Miracles in Montgomery...

Cole & Joy Portis, parents of 7 and orphan advocates are often asked, "Do you love them differently"...

I explained that while they are not my flesh and blood they ARE my children! They had my love before I ever met them!  They didn't have to earn it or prove that they were a good "fit" for our family!  Whatever the future holds....good, bad, ugly...they are MY children and my love for them is equal and unconditional."

The Portis family attends Morningview Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL where they played a crucial role in starting a Church Adoption Fund. They were also recently featured in the Montgomery Living Magazine.

Morningview hosts an Institute of Theology (MIT) program each semester where attendees can earn a lay-theology training certificate.

Food for thought:  

• This church is dedicated to educating believers in order to be firmly rooted in the Gospel...
• This family felt God's calling on their life to adopt... over and over...
• Are you willing to step out in faith as they have?

Check out the Heart Gallery of Alabama which displays children currently in the Alabama foster care system and watch this video that Joy created -

Pure Obedience!

 

When Kristin Himmler approached her husband Chad about adopting a child, which would increase their home to a family of six, it was through complete obedience that they surrendered to the Lord!

Chad is a school teacher in Pennsylvania and Kristin stays at home to care for their three small children. 

Lifesong was able to serve this family by providing them with an Adoption Matching Grant through North Way Christian Community Church. 

May we challenge you to consider how Lifesong can serve you... your church... your orphan care ministry?   

Who and What we are Working for....Pasha, Sergei, Alena

Gary & Marla with some of the kids Lifesong for Orphans serves in eastern Ukraine...

Africa or bust!.... Ethiopia & Zambia

Lifesong is taking a Vision Trip to Ethiopia & Zambia (Sept 4-12) as we advocate for the orphaned and vulnerable children there. In Ethiopia will be exploring the opportunity for Lifesong & Gobena Coffee to come alongside of a church, school, orphan & vulnerable kids in the Ziway region.

By the way - do you drink coffee?  Do you drink coffee for a CAUSE?

Drink Coffee.

Help Orphans.  

Brew up a cup!  100% of coffee proceeds fund orphan care projects through Lifesong.

ETHIOPIA (pics of the local leadership team in Ziway, missionary Gary, and picture of the current church - needs some help)

Your Church and the Orphan

Kentwood Community Church in Michigan takes a kingdom-minded approach, where they seek to help families overcome the financial barrier to adoption. KCC has partnered with Lifesong to create the KCC/Sam & Ellie Adoption Fund in order to provide a way to bring waiting children into forever families. 

KCC orphan advocates will be attending a workshop this month -