"For This Child" - 1 Samuel 1:27

   Guess WHAT!? My husband and I, along with another couple from our church, are starting our own adoption fund as a branch of LifeSong for Orphans called "For This Child"! We came up with the name from 1 Samuel 1:27- 'For this child I prayed, and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of Him'. To find out more about LifeSong adoption funds, you may follow this link. www.lifesongfororphans.org/adoptFund.html Basically, we will set up the parameters and do the fund raising, and LifeSong will take care (100% free) of the taxes, receipts, paperwork, and even review and make recommendations of applicants for us. We, of course, will have the final say and can adjust according to need or funds coming or going. The great part about this fund is 100% of donations will be used towards adoption funding and any amount over $250.00 given yearly is eligible for a tax-deductible receipt. There is also a 'preferred donation' option in which a donor can mark on their check whom they would like their gift to go towards and it will go into that person's "For This Child's" account to be used toward their adoption. This is an option that is not available through many other avenues. Through this fund we will be able to offer matching grants to potential adoptive parents and even offer zero interest loans. That is a huge benefit to many couples adopting when the average cost is $35-60+ THOUSAND dollars. Another very cool fund raising option available is 'Both Hands- one for the orphan, one for the widow'. Essentially, one would raise funds for their adoption by doing a significant home improvement project for a widow. Here would be more information on this great ministry. www.lifesongfororphans.org/bothHands.html 
   
   This was a quote taken from LifeSong's Facebook page. I find it very convicting.-Today, ask God that of the 2 billion Christians in the world, 7% would show hope to a single orphan, looking after the child in their distress… Ask the Lord to convict the church around the world that if we did this, there would effectively be no more orphans. Ask the Lord to show each of His followers that we can each do something. - We CAN all do something. We may not ALL be called to adopt, but we ARE all called to LOVE and FIGHT for the oppressed. Isaiah 1:17- Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the Fatherless, Plead the case of the widow.
 James 1:27-Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress.

  If you would be interested in helping us adopt or helping others reach their goal, please comment and I will forward you the information needed.