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Adoption: A Dad’s Perspective
Post created by guest contributor, Peter Ashmore. Looking at the title of “A Dad’s Perspective”... I want to address some issues that I believe are at the core of the orphan crisis. These are issues I struggled with—lies I at one time believed and sometimes still battle. So,…
Mission Moment I Going Deep
"I get to see workers becoming brothers and sisters!" - Amech, Farm Manager Amech's Story Amech started working at Lifesong Farms-Zambia last year. Before coming to the farm, he and his wife served with another mission in Zambia. They felt a strong connection to Lifesong's vision-- ... especially…
And Then She Changed Her Mind…
The road to adoption was not an easy one for Chris and me. It was paved with loss and heartache, but we could have never imagined our story being anywhere close to as amazing as what God wrote for us. We made the decision to pursue adoption at…
Farming the Future: The Power of Sustainable Business
When you hear the termsustainable business,what comes to mind? Green business, renewable energy, harnessing the power of the sun?So many possibilities ... and in certain discussions, these answers would be correct. Sustainable business in our context refers to businesses or enterprises that are generating revenue and profit to…
Wait Gain: 5 Truths for Seasons of Waiting
Waiting. It doesn't sound hard, and yet it can be excruciating. Though the word implies sitting still, waiting requires more action than virtually any other assignment from God. Whether you are waiting on adoption or fostering news, or whether you are waiting for something else entirely, here are 5 truths…
3 Ways You Can Support Family Preservation
Easy answers rarely exist when caring for vulnerable children around the world. Thankfully, hard questions can be used by God to cause us to think more deeply and critically about difficult topics. One frequently asked question: Is it possible to support international adoption and family preservation simultaneously? We…
Singles and Orphan Care: Husband Not Required
Guest post written by Leslie Anne You’re single. You have a heart for orphans and want to get involved. You’re excited about the opportunity God has given you to follow after Him wholeheartedly with a single-focus and can barely believe you’ve been blessed with the freedom to seek…
7 Ways Your Church Can Serve the Fatherless
We talk a lot about churches serving the fatherless. Sunday School classes discuss it and entire Orphan Sundays are dedicated to the topic. But orphan care shouldn't just be a ministry option within the church. It should be a mission of the entire body. What does it look like for the…
When God Pays the Bills
On August 11th, 2013, we were on the brink of a financial crisis. We had already been through several years of a struggling business. We had depleted our three-figure savings and were trying to resolve a three-figure business debt that the bank demanded to be paid in full.…
My First Father’s Day as a Foster Dad
Guest post from Bill Provenzano, foster & adoptive father and advocate of the fatherless. I remember the first time I saw my girls. I had butterflies in my stomach. At first, it was a picture on my iPhone. Then I remember walking into the agency—I saw them through…