God was orchestrating a plan...

As Joshua and Bethany Taylor were in the midst of the adoption process, she writes,

While I complained about not having “children of my own,” God was orchestrating a plan to bring two precious children into our lives.  While I grieved and whined out prayers to God, unaware that He had already sovereignly answered, He was shaping a heart in me to not just be a biological mother, but a spiritual mother.  I’m growing even more now to understand who a mother really is, and that being a mother is so much more than biological DNA."

After much anticipation, Joshua and Bethany flew to Ethiopia in January of 2009 to bring their precious kiddos (Fekadu and Tigist) home!

 Lifesong for Orphans was blessed to have helped this family by providing them with a matching grant.

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)

A little beauty...

Just for fun!...some recent pics of Hope...one of our precious kiddos!

Courtesy of a great photographer

Bringing Lucy home...One less orphan

Bryson finds a home!

A note we received from a family whom Lifesong had the privilege of helping with an Adoption Grant/Loan, who just adopted a little boy named Bryson, from Ethiopia:

Dear Lifesong,

Thank you again for your generous grant. We we brought Bryson home on May 24th. We are thrilled! Bryson is doing great and fits in perfectly with our family.

You can pray for us, we are very busy parents with a 4 month old a 1 yr. old :)

love,

Kenneth, Suzanne, Bryson and Brady