May God Lift Up

We were more than pleased this to get this precious card in the mail this week from the Michaelian family announcing their recently adopted son Ezekiel 'Zeke' from Rwanda.  You can't help but smile back at this little guy! 

Thanks Michaelian family for giving us the privilege to be big a small part of God's big picture He is painting of your lives.  We pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God (Eph. 3:17-19).

Family Friday...

We are excited to give you a glimpse into the Stum family's Both Hands project from last fall while they raised funds for their adoption AND served a widow...Check out their video!

Both Hands - Stums from Jake Stum on Vimeo.

 " I get all weepy seeing this video again. I have to say, though, that while we are thankful for every dollar the project raised for our adoption, the very best thing about it was our widow accepting Christ. In the midst of reorganizing a room she had not touched since her husband passed, a volunteer simply asked her.  She said yes. Isn't that amazing!?!"

-Merica Stum

 Yes! That is amazing! Thank you so much Jake & Merica for allowing Lifesong/Both Hands be apart of your adoption story and ultimately the story of HIS glory! To read more about their project check out there blog...here and here.

To hear and see other stories like the Stum's, visit Both Hands & Lifesong for Orphans.

new Lifesong store!

Our t-shirts are officially for sale!

We hope you love the designs as much as we do... and have the opportunity to share your love for the fatherless with everyone around you!

"Defend the cause of the fatherless..." Isaiah 1:17

T-Shirt Give-Away!

Check out the new Lifesong t-shirts...and YOUR chance to win!

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Womans:  

So what do you have to do to win a free t-shirt?  Post a comment (with email address) on our blog or the Lifesong Facebook fan page before Monday, June 28th, 5:00pm sharing a brief experience of how God worked in the waiting...

From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him. Isaiah 64:4

Bring healing to hurting hearts!

Introducing the Created To Connect: A Christian’s Guide to The Connected Child. 

This study guide, created by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael & Amy Monroe, is designed to help illuminate the biblical principles that serve as the foundation for the philosophy and interventions detailed in Dr. Purvis’ book, The Connected Child.  Together with the book, the study guide is a great tool to help adoptive and foster parents better understand how to build strong and lasting connections with their children, and is ideal for use in small groups as well as by individuals or couples.

Visit the Empowered To Connect website to download and print the entire (76 page) study guide, or view and print it chapter-by-chapter.  There is no charge for this or any of the Empowered To Connect resources, but be sure to let other adoptive and foster parents know about this new study guide.

Check out the video series here.