One Giant Leap in Russia
FINALLY! This is a GREAT sign for the orphans of Russia. Sometimes you have to look beyond what seems like “bad news” to find some really good news. A couple of weeks ago, Russia shut down inter-country adoptions from the United States. But, there has been an interesting message resonating from the leaders of the […]
THE END
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnet/ The End.This little phrase causes so much emotion. Each night, it creates stress at my house because it means “time to go to bed” for my little ones. In the movie theater, this phrase allows us to take a deep breath after an emotional or action-packed ride. However the phrase is used, it carries with it a sense […]
Putting an end to the gut-wrenching stories orphanage directors tell
photo by apdk’s photostream on flicker The white-haired orphanage director stood before our group and began to tell us the story of one of the little girls in the orphanage. He recalled how she was dropped off at the doorstep of the orphanage at a young age with a note saying something like, “please take […]
Arouse the Lion!
Here kitty kitty: If someone happened to startle this sleeping lioness, do you think she would react? I think she would be pretty mad. She would likely take swift action. Let me ask you this- what if she had little lion cubs? Do you think that lioness would “up her response” and wake up the male lion sleeping just yards away? That makes me […]
UNCOMFORTABLE
Way back in fifth grade, I finally generated the courage that it took to ask one special girl to “go with me”. I prepared a small piece of paper with these familiar words: “Will you go with me?” Circle Yes or No That was pretty much it. I had my friends look over the small […]
Effective Faith Based Partnerships
Working together.That is the heart of Patch Our Planet. We want to help end the orphan crisis and not just work on it. To do that, we have to work together in the public, private and faith sectors. This is what Pastor Rick Warren calls the “3 legged stool” that provides stability. Each partner brings […]
An Orphan Manifesto
What if these were your kids? Would you hold them and tell them that everything is ok? Or would you pray for them and then be on your way? Of course you would give them your love, Your protection and food, But what about the ones you never knew? Millions of orphans are starving for food, […]
