Imagine all the things a mother does for her children…she feeds them, nurtures them, loses sleep over them, reads to them, chauffeurs them to and from activities, prays with them, snuggles with them, does their… 72

I love spring!   Well, I love EACH season as it arrives—summer, with it’s heat; autumn and the stunning colors is brings, winter- with the knowledge that our fields will soon be blanketed with snow,… Spring… and second chances…

  Written by Regional Coordinator Marty Shoup…   Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Proverbs 18:21   How true it is. We’ve all seen-I’m sure countless times in our lives-the power… Life or Death

1 Kings 19:11-13 Then God said to Elijah, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a GREAT and STRONG wind tore into the mountains and… A Still Small Voice

A post written by one of our Chinese New Year host families… Usually returning to a quiet, peaceful home is welcoming and rewarding.  Last Friday evening was different.   We had said our goodbyes to our… Too Quiet

People often underestimate the impact that college kids can make! This blog post, written by a college freshmen proves there’s more to them than people give them credit for!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James 1:27 “Religion that God… Chapstick and Pancakes

Last week there was a major fire in our community. In a matter of a few short hours, well over 100 homes burned to the ground, and hundreds of people found themselves traumatized and homeless.… Invisible Flames

We received this awesome update from the Chinese chaperone! The boys were very helpful helping to get the luggage at Beijing airport. I wished you guys were there to witness what was going on. Trust… Eleven boys and 27 suitcases!

One of the mom’s who hosted a Chinese boy for our first China host program had this to share with us…   Before hosting, I couldn’t imagine… …how it would be to have a child… Now, after hosting, I can’t imagine…

One of our summer host families is currently in country to adopt their host son! We were thrilled to learn her family had spent quite a bit of time at the orphanage visiting with kids… Ripple Of Hope