Our Chair Story

Proof that God cares about all the details of our lives … and IF we are willing to put our faith in Him, He will provide a way.

-Brian and Christy Fisher

You know when God starts speaking to you in that still small voice and you wonder if it's real. Last summer Brian and I started talking about becoming foster parents, with the intent to adopt. At first, I just ignored the idea. We were way too busy, the timing didn't seem right to adopt, again. We started talking to other people at church, and praying about it. We waited to see if this was our plan or God's. We read a few stories about fostering. "Small Town, Big Miracle" and "Castaway Kid." All that summer we kept going back and forth. On good sunny days I would think ...  

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Resources for Adoptive Families

• www.empoweredtoconnect.org (practical advice for adoptive families)
• www.loving-shepherd.org (help and info. for preadoptive families)
• www.lifesongfororphans.org/links.html (adoption resource page)
• www.abbafund.org (financial assistance for adoptive families)
• www.hopefororphans.org (Family Life's orphan ministry)
• www.iCareAboutOrphans.org (Focus on the Family's orphan ministry)
• http://christianalliancefororphans.org/resources/resource-library (all things adoption, foster care, and orphan care)

Adoption

• Providing prayer, mentoring and support for adoptive families
• Assisting families with the costs of adoption
• Ministering to couples facing infertility and birth parents considering the alternative of adoption
• Welcoming families home with love, meals, and helping hands
• Celebrating the “Miracle of Adoption” with our community

For more information contact:

Adoption - Jody Flickema  flickfam@chartermi.net

Adoption Assistance Fund-Patrick and Diana Moore  myfamilymoore@aol.com

Orphan Care

• Partnering with an international orphanage to help provide for the physical and spiritual needs of the children
• Hosting seminars and workshops dealing with both adoption and orphan care
• Promoting awareness of “waiting” children in need of loving families both here and abroad

For more information contact:

Mission 1:27 and Orphan Care  -  Eric and Kim Anderson  erickimanderson@netzero.net

Foster Care - Karen Arnold  karen.arno@gmail.com