What an incredible blessing!

Today, the Bitner family from Indiana stopped by the Lifesong office to thank us for the matching grant that was provided to help bring home their three children from Ethiopia.

What they didn't understand was the joy they brought to this office today! Thank you Eric & Loretta for the joy you brought in our hearts today as we interacted with you and your 5 beautiful children!

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Lifesong -

Thank you for all you are doing for the needy and orphaned in our world. We praise the Lord for you and all He is doing through your obedience and faith in Him. Thank you for showing favor on our children. We are blessed by your kindness.

Love, The Bitners

Changed Lives...

"One Sunday during the 2007 football season, our oldest daughter Ryan blessed our ‘hot wings halftime meal’ with a prayer. ‘Dear God, even if my parents keep saying that they have to think about it… please show them their calling to adopt’. Wow, we thought we were thanking God for the wings!”

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"I used to hate adoption..."

 

"I used to hate adoption.

And then God, through infertility, miscarriage, and tow little boys in a Russian orphanage, changed my understanding of the gospel, of mission, and of myself.

We're hosting a conference on adoption entitled, 'Adopting for Life,' to take place February 26-27, 2010, in Louisville. You may wonder whether this will be a conference about the doctrine of adoption or 'real' adoption. Well, one of the things that we'll be discussing is the fact that you can't talk about the one without talking about the other.

We've invited great speakers to 'Adopting for Life' who will seek to equip us to create a culture of doption in our families and churches. We'll be answering questions like 'What does adoption have to do with the Great Commission?', 'How can I pay for adoption?', and 'How can we start an adoption ministry in my church?'

I would love to see you at 'Adopting for Life', as we think together about how God might be leading us to be on mission with Christ for the sake of the orphans of the world."

-Russell D. Moore

Register online here. Check out the guest speakers, including Andy Lehman, Vice President of Lifesong for Orphans.

I just love those three words... and then God!

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?