God is Working!!

Thank you so much for all of your prayers for our family. We were notified yesterday that Life Song for Orphans has generously made a $4,000 matching grant available for our family. We are so excited to share this news with all of you who have been praying with us about our adoption financial concerns.

Life Song for Orphans (www.lifesongfororphans.org) is a non-profit Christian ministry dedicated to help meet the needs of orphan children around the world, and obey God’s call to “visit the fatherless…in their affliction” (James 1:27).

Below is the letter written for us by Life Song for Orphans.
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September 11, 2008

Dear church, family, and friends of Paul & Cherri,

Lifesong for Orphans (www.lifesongfororphans.org) is a non-profit Christian ministry dedicated to help meet the needs of orphan children around the world, and obey God’s call to “visit the fatherless…in their affliction” (James 1:27).

The number of children worldwide without families to love and care for them is astounding… there are over 143 million orphans worldwide.

God tells us in His word that He has heard the cry of the orphaned and abandoned children (Psalm 10:17,18) and He has made a way for them to be cared for – through adoption. As believers, He adopted us into His family through Jesus Christ, and did not leave us as spiritual orphans!

We believe adoption at its core is evangelism, a vital part of the Great Commission is bringing the mission field home. God desires orphans from all nations to be adopted into Christ-honoring families so they may ultimately be adopted into His eternal family through Jesus Christ. God calls us to fulfill James 1:27, “visit the fatherless…” but not all are called to adopt. Some are called to pray, some to give financially, some to go on mission trips and some to adopt.

Paul & Cherri have sensed God’s call and have joyfully stepped out in faith and obedience to adopt Samara Dan Bee from South Korea. As you may already know, international adoption can cost around $25,000 to $35,000 and prevents many godly families from adopting. Lifesong believes God has raised up this family “for such a time as this…” and we have committed an Adoption Matching Grant of $4,000.00 to help raise the funds necessary to complete the adoption of Samara. This means Lifesong will match “dollar-for-dollar” everything this family can raise from their church, family, friends between now and October 10, 2008, up to $4,000.00. We invite you to support them financially to make this adoption possible. Your gift is tax deductible and you will receive a tax-deductible receipt.

*100% of all funds raised will go directly to cover adoption costs, nothing will be taken out for LifeSong administrative costs.

Will you invest financially in the life of this little girl?... it will be an investment with eternal return.

God bless you for laying your treasures up in Heaven,
Andy Lehman
Vice President

p.s. I trust God will do great and mighty things through this, and all for His Glory!
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If you believe that God is calling you to be part of this miracle, you may send a tax deductable donation to Life Song for Orphans. Please note in the memo line, "preference Samara Dan Bee Adoption".

Mail checks to:
Life Song for Orphans
Att: Samara Dan Bee Adoption
PO Box 40 Gridley, IL 61744

Thank you in advance for being a part of this blessing!!