Archive | May, 2013

Day Thirty-five – Personal Ministry

A few weeks ago I was able to speak on a panel discussion about transracial adoption and being a multi-ethnic family.  I love doing this.  I walk away from these kinds of speaking engagements every time feeling like I’ve responded to my calling.  At one point as we spoke, a man in the front row […]

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Day Thirty-four – Cumbre por los Niños Marginados

Sometimes in our ethnocentricity we can wind up believing that the American church with all its comparative wealth and numbers has the market cornered on orphan care.  The perception can arise, even, that the global work is all headquartered in the US.  Not so.  There is a movement in Mexico similar to what CAFO is […]

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Day Thirty-three – Summit 9

Many of you already know about The Christian Alliance for Orphans.  Annually, CAFO holds Summit, a conference for those who are or who want to be involved in orphan care of any stipe…adoption, foster care, orphan care, sponsorship…the list goes on.  I’ve talked about CAFO in the past.  However, as I’ve followed the registration and […]

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Day Thirty-two: Project 1.27

Oh goodness!  The last many weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind for our family, thus my absence on the blog.  In my determination to finish the 40-day challenge, I offer up the following… Let me be clear: I am not generally a fan of the 700 Club.  I often find myself incensed at […]

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