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Lifesong Liberia - Please pray for Alvin!

Hello, my name is Alvin Dennis. I am 7 years old. I was born in the Liberian Refugee Camp in Ghana, Africa where my mother went as a refugee while running from the civil war in Liberia. While she was in Ghana, her entire family was killed, including her mother, father, and only brother, Matthew. My father was also a refugee in Ghana and he died at the refugee camp before I was born.

My mother took care of me and carry me everywhere with her. I was like her toy. My mother returned home to Liberia in 2007 and she started recovering from drinking alcohol and started coming to church.

On December 22, 2009 in the morning my mother started vomiting and when they took her to the hospital, she died from malaria. Because I don't have anyone to care from me, I was brought to the Lifesong Master's Home of Champions where I am going to school and playing now with my new friends.”

From Lifesong Liberia Director -

He cries everyday while his friends are playing and all of them will stop and gather around him to comfort him.  It been so hard for him.  I preached his mother's funeral 6 weeks ago."  

Summit VI Registration now open!

Registration is now open for the Christian Alliance for Orphans’ Summit VI in Minneapolis, MN! 

Summit has become the national focal point for Christians committed to adoption, foster care and global orphan care ministry.  Join organizational leaders, grassroots advocates, pastors, and ministry entrepreneurs that share your passion.  Encounter the unparalleled hub of orphan ministry partnership, networking and inspiration for service.  Build your knowledge, resources and practical skills via more than fifty workshops and unforgettable plenary sessions.  Featured speakers will include John Piper, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, Al Mohler, Patricia Arzu, Tom Davis, Stephanie Fast, Doug Sauder, and others!

Any individual, church, or organization member of the Alliance will receive a discounted registration rate of $99.  Non-member registration is $149.  (To apply for membership and receive the discounted rate, visit the Alliance membership page first.) 

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Lifesong Honduras Update

From Guy, director of Lifesong Honduras -

“Every year, after consideration and prayer, I come up with a theme or saying that will help further establish the ministry’s vision in the leaders, staff and student body over the year. We are launching this year focused on the realization that in order for the Gospel of Christ to change this nation, the 76 leaders and staff need to have a personal “revolution” in their lives, creating the snowball effect of the ministry encountering its “revolution”, which in turn will effect the lives of the students and create a “spiritual revolution” through the country of Honduras. In every historical turn of events in any given country, whether good or bad, these events began with a revolution.  I believe that this same attitude can and will overtake us this year and create a “revolution”. With this said, this year’s focus statement is, “I Am the Revolution of Christ to My Nation!”

As you receive this report some 260 new students are arriving on campus  for the two-week Introductory Course and if all of them pass this introductory course we will have a record high of 530 students total for the year, which is around 50 more than we have had in years past. Obviously, we will be faced with overcrowding challenges and potential budget issues, but rather than being discouraged by this we chose to see it as “blessing” and are encouraged in what God is doing.      

Even with the past years political upheaval, I am proud to say that here at Plan Escalon, we did not miss one day of classes.  Our students continued to receive their education and are now way ahead of those from other institutions.

The addition of the third floor continues to make progress. We are in the middle of adding the ceiling beams and roofing tin. The school year will need to begin with the new 7a.m. to 3 p.m. schedule, as planned, albeit without doors, windows, lighting or paint on the walls, but all of these are things that can be finished as the year progresses and financing allows for it.

As the last topic of interest, I was recently informed that six orphans were discovered living in the mountain village of Agua Buena. With the help of some of our church families in the area, who were willing to take them into their own homes, we have been blessed to help these individual families by providing them with the financial help required for each orphans daily needs and expenses.

This year will be a year full of many new dynamics, but more importantly, it promises to be a year full of many positive changes!”

Will you join us in Louisville, KY on February 26th & 27th?

Adopting For Life Conference- Friday & Saturday, February 26-27th 2010 from Southern Seminary on Vimeo.

We’ll be presenting at a conference on adoption entitled, “Adopting for Life”. You may be wondering 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. Read more here.