Yearly Archives - 2014

100 Reasons not to Foster or Adopt

“There are 100 reasons not to foster or adopt,”John Moore said Saturday, raising the Bible in his hand. “The only problem is that none of them can be found in this book.”
He was right, and 570 people from 170 […]

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Clucks for Bucks at the World Series

Anyone in KC knows that tonight is Game 7 of baseball’s Royals/Giants World Series. Tied at three games a piece, five of the last six have been blowouts, including last night’s 10-0 Royals’ triumph. Heading into tonight’s decider, each […]

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Caring for the Fatherless

The National Foster Care Initiative is a unified effort involving numerous churches, Christian foster care organizations, and agencies throughout the country who believe that if we work in unity and humbly serve along side our local and state governments, […]

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What do you have in your hand?

“What do you have in your hand?” God asked Moses when he was calling him to lead the people of God out of slavery in Egypt into the Promised Land (Ex 4:2).
This is one of Rose’s favorite verses. Rose […]

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If we build it, they will come!

Hope and hard work in Koncko, Ethiopia
The prayerful legacy of Pastor Bachore continues to fill the Koncko community with hope and zeal for building a promising future. They are resourceful and entrepreneurial. We saw the enthusiasm and joy on […]

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The Care Portal's first request helps a local family

We are excited to share with you our very first Care Portal success in Texas!
The request was for a kinship family (a relative or person that has a significant relationship with the child) who was caring for, and in […]

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Open the eyes of my heart in Koncko, Ethiopia

Zewudie shares a very special legacy in preparation for our next meeting in Koncko, Ethiopia.  It beckons to another time—long ago over 60 years. Ato Azage was a young man and pastoral protege to her father, Pastor Bachore. Bachore […]

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Who do you see working?

Two months ago, at Village de Vie (Philadelphia), I just happened to meet “Addy,” a precious, six-year old who lives with her mom in Gonaives, Haiti.  I was there with Les Prouty, John Keane, and the Haiti Orphan Project […]

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Ethiopia – a history and family legacy continues

First off, a little history. Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent country and it’s second largest in terms of population. Apart from a five-year occupation by Mussolini’s Italy, it has never been colonized. Ethiopia has served as a symbol of […]

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Planting in the garden, Lira, Uganda

“(God) took the man (woman) and put him (them) in the garden to work it and take care of it.”
God provided a beautiful place for his children to work in cultivating and harvesting. God walked with them in the […]

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