Why would you not do all you can?

One thing that I have been surprised at with all the news of Ethiopia adoption programs, is the lack of interest/urgency with many people that I may have considered "orphan advocates"...what is it?

*possibly too many "rumors" that have circulated, don't want to risk being a part one

*possibly a lack of seeing it as something that can truely be "influenced"

*possibly "orphan fatigue"

*or possibly, we knew changes needed to be made in international adoption, this just may be God's way of doing it

I still believe our immediate and even urgent response is right in this situation.

*Information has been supplied by very trust-worthy sources and verified.

*Things are just now being put into place, so the opportunity to influence is more open than when things are already established, see below, they are encouraging participation by Monday.

*Though it seems blog & e-mails are filled with this, but what if they "truely" were, what if everyone used their sphere of influence to contact all the people they can to really PRAY, this should be really exciting to us

*and the "hot topic" regarding orphans/adoptions...

it is going to take ALL of us in every way we can!

Above is picture of us visiting the Home of Hope in Ethiopia, local family in Ethiopia caring for orphaned kids (see Loving Shepherd side bar link). There is foster care, domestic adoption, child sponsorship programs, orphanages, programs for at-risk youth, clean water initiatives, and international adoption. These are not exclusive of each other, it is going to take all of these and many more to reach the children of the world. We can not afford to have big doors close, because we did not act, especially because we did not "care".

*So have you prayed about this situation, fervently? Do you trust that God is big enough to influence leaders? Can you pray with FAITH?

*Have you taken the minute to fill out the petition?

*Have you taken the time to contact your "sphere of influence" to encourage them to PRAY!?!

This is not a panic, this simple Biblical faith being

lived out in a practical way.