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3Aug2015

The Gospel, the Browns & the Vulnerable

August 3, 2015

advocacy, Community, events, God's Heart, Hope, orphans, Prayer, Southern Gospel, support, the Browns, transformation, worship Caring for Orphans, LSM, Uncategorized

Isn’t it fun to look forward to an evening out with your family? What if you could change a life at same time?

At the 2015 Gospel Sing on Saturday, August 22, 2015, you can do just that. Join us at the Wilkening Farmstead (Cissna Park, IL) for an evening of down-home, southern gospel music. You’ll hear inspiring stories of hope, enjoy amazing food, and listen to encouraging music for the heart – all while having a great time with your friends and family. But the best part is, all freewill offerings collected that evening will benefit the lives of vulnerable children.

28Jul2015

“When I Grow Up, I Want to Be a…”

July 28, 2015

jen

child development, Community, Homes of Hope, LSM Staff, opportunity, Sustainability, vocational training, welding, Work teams Business, Caring for Orphans, Family, Haiti, LSM, Uncategorized

What did you want to be when you grew up?

Did you watch your dad in the shop, or discover a love of teaching from your 4th grade teacher? Did you job shadow someone or plan ahead to see what career you wanted to pursue in college?

Imagine what it would look like if the majority of the people you knew didn’t have a formal job. Imagine what you would dream about becoming when you only knew of three main professions in your community. What would you say then?

22Jul2015

The Stories Behind the Pictures

July 22, 2015

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Family, Healing, Homes of Hope, life, orphans, support, Sustainability, transformation Caring for Orphans, Family, Haiti, LSM, Uncategorized

With a curious smirk, sporting a vest and tie, you smile and think, “What a cute boy.” What isn’t captured is how powerful this moment really is. You see, Obie*, the little guy pictured, had just joined his new Home of Hope family when this photo was taken. It was his first day in a new home. His first day eating three full meals. His first night sleeping in a bed all his own. It was the first of so many new things he never had before.

9Jul2015

This Summer in Haiti

July 9, 2015

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camps, child development, Community, Family, Homes of Hope, LSM Staff, Missionaries, Parenting, Prayer, support, Sustainability, Wisdom Caring for Orphans, Family, Haiti, LSM

This summer, our Home of Hope families are keeping busy! Here are a few things going on:

2Jul2015

Those Who Are Still Looking for Freedom

July 2, 2015

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4th of July, child slaves, events, freedom, independence, orphans, poverty, Prayer, support, Sustainability, transformation, Updates and News, vulnerable, World News Caring for Orphans, Combating Exploitation, Uncategorized

This weekend, we will celebrate our country’s independence and freedom. We will gather with friends and family and thank God for the freedoms we have been blessed with in this land – mostly things we have never lived without.

But we don’t begin to understand the magnitude of what we celebrate if we don’t know the power of what freedom really is. Today, there are people around the world who have never known this kind of freedom. They are men, women and children who do not know what it means to dream of a better future. They do not know what it is to celebrate freedom, either individually or as a nation. They are the world’s most vulnerable.

23Jun2015

Izzie

June 23, 2015

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combating exploitation, Ethiopia, orphans, poverty, support, vulnerable child Caring for Orphans, Combating Exploitation, Ethiopia, LSM, Uncategorized

Izzie was born in a one-room shack with a crack wide enough to see the street activity right outside. Loud horns, scrounging dogs, people walking back and forth all day… and then the night.

16Jun2015

Justice for the Long Haul

June 16, 2015

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advocacy, Conferences, Hope, Jesus, justice, LSM Staff, orphans, poverty, Prayer, support, Sustainability, The Justice Conference, transformation, Wisdom Caring for Orphans, Combating Exploitation, LSM

I sat in a dimmed auditorium listening to powerful words from a host of speakers at the Justice Conference 2015. Those two days were full of passionate leaders who are tackling extreme poverty, promoting peace in Israel and rescuing trafficked victims. Each has there own area with their own challenges. But each came back to the same place, reminding us that:

“Justice is what love looks like when we are facing the problems that our neighbors are dealing with.” – N.T. Wright

27May2015

Chickens, Children & Change

May 27, 2015

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What do chickens have to do with caring for vulnerable children?

This can be best explained as you take a tour of our Vocational Ranch in Fondfrede, Haiti with Ernso. He’ll show you the flock we’re continuing to grow, explain the process of raising chicks through the molting process and finally landing them in the main laying house. He would show you how they collect and clean the eggs and send them off to markets in the local areas. But what he’d really explain is why.

19May2015

It will be our love…

May 19, 2015

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“It will be our love, not our opinions, which will be our great contribution to the world.” – Bob Goff

For all of the programs and educational opportunities we create for the vulnerable children we serve, there is no greater piece to our ministry than love.

12May2015

Where do you start? Encouragement and Resources for the Adoption Journey

May 12, 2015

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Recently at CAFO2015 we had the privilege of talking to many people who are pursuing a growing passion for the vulnerable – particularly those interested in adoption. It’s an exciting journey to be a part of. But we also recognize that it’s a hard one.

If you weren’t there but suddenly wish you would have been to ask some of those questions, you haven’t missed your opportunity. Check out some resources and downloads from our breakout sessions below: