Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Free Download
So, we found out about this a week or so ago and kept meaning to post it and forgot. One of our recommended books, Adopted for Life, is available as a free audio download (here) for the month of February. If you like listening to books or need something to fill the time on long commutes/trips, we strongly encourage you check this out!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
All part of the process
We're going to piggy-back off of the last post about what we're doing and tell you a little about the process. As we write this, a team from New Horizons for Children is currently traveling to orphanages in Latvia, Ukraine, and Russia to identify children appropriate for the hosting program. During this time, we'll continue to fundraise and complete our "long application" (we complete a short, pre-application already). Once the New Horizons for Children team returns to the US, they will post pictures and a brief bio of the children available to host for the summer. Once we have a $750 deposit, we'll submit our long application and choose a child we're interested in hosting (if they have the pictures up). This locks us in for hosting that particular child.
We realized last week that we didn't include information about the child that could be staying with us. This child could be anywhere from 6-17 years old and be a boy or a girl. They also could be from any of the three countries. However, we will likely try to host a child from Latvia because two families in the area hosted girls from Latvia last summer and are currently in the process of adopting these girls.
It is also likely that we will host an "unadoptable child". So, what is an "unadoptable child"? In Latvia, Ukraine, and Russia, not all children in orphanages are technically orphans. They still have parents or other family members that live near them, but for whatever reason cannot financially care for them. In this situation, children in the mentioned countries can stay at an orphanage so they at least receive enough care to have their basic needs met, but are still legally connected to the family. We currently plan to host one of these children for the summer because while we know that God wants us to adopt, we know we're not yet in that place. It is SO hard to be patient and wait for God's timing. However, we know that hosting one of these children is our mission for now. While with us, this child will be exposed to God's love and learn what it means to have a Heavenly Father. Additionally, we hope to maintain a relationship with the child we host beyond the summer.
Hopefully this addresses some of the questions you have about what we're doing. We continue to hope and pray for support from our friends and family. If you can afford to give financially (any amount!) we greatly appreciate it! We can not do this without your giving. If you feel compelled, click here to donate. Be sure to indicate that the you want the money to go to King and Casey Jones. If you do not indicate this, the money does not go into our account.
Thank you for reading and learning more about this exciting mission! We appreciate your interest and all types of support.
We realized last week that we didn't include information about the child that could be staying with us. This child could be anywhere from 6-17 years old and be a boy or a girl. They also could be from any of the three countries. However, we will likely try to host a child from Latvia because two families in the area hosted girls from Latvia last summer and are currently in the process of adopting these girls.
It is also likely that we will host an "unadoptable child". So, what is an "unadoptable child"? In Latvia, Ukraine, and Russia, not all children in orphanages are technically orphans. They still have parents or other family members that live near them, but for whatever reason cannot financially care for them. In this situation, children in the mentioned countries can stay at an orphanage so they at least receive enough care to have their basic needs met, but are still legally connected to the family. We currently plan to host one of these children for the summer because while we know that God wants us to adopt, we know we're not yet in that place. It is SO hard to be patient and wait for God's timing. However, we know that hosting one of these children is our mission for now. While with us, this child will be exposed to God's love and learn what it means to have a Heavenly Father. Additionally, we hope to maintain a relationship with the child we host beyond the summer.
Hopefully this addresses some of the questions you have about what we're doing. We continue to hope and pray for support from our friends and family. If you can afford to give financially (any amount!) we greatly appreciate it! We can not do this without your giving. If you feel compelled, click here to donate. Be sure to indicate that the you want the money to go to King and Casey Jones. If you do not indicate this, the money does not go into our account.
Thank you for reading and learning more about this exciting mission! We appreciate your interest and all types of support.
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