We have been asked why are we adopting so many times lately. I thought I would share this verse. It has become very special to me.
James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
Did you notice that it says before God. It does not say before men.
Life Expectancy
Dark red (Ethiopia) is less than 50 years, Light green (U.S.A.) is greater than 70 years of age
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Our Family
Josh, Christian, Charity, Hope, Greg and Lisa
The Cross
He died so that we may live!
Young D.R. boy from missions trip
Christmas 2000
One of my alltime favorites
The picture says it all
Are you a builder?
Tree in our back yard
It blossoms like our love for the orphan
My best friend
Together in The Dominican Republic
Ethiopia the birthplace of Coffee
Acacia (shittim in KJV) tree in Ethiopia
wood used for the tabernacle
License Plates of Ethiopia
Mountains in Northern Ethiopia
Satellite image of Ethiopia
Flag of Ethiopia
Ethiopian money
Its called the birr in Amharic
Castle in Gondar
Ethiopian Beauty
Tisisat Falls
First Childrens Hope International adoptee from Ethiopia
Look at those eyes
Twins adopted from Ethiopia
Lisa really wants twins!
Sunshine as puppy
The other member of the family
Moody Founders Week 2001
Lisa & I at Moody where God called me to adopt
Jesus loves the little children
Gotta love em!
Missions trip 2005
She is so cute!
The kids 2007 Myrtle Beach
Our families first trip to the Ocean
My 2 handsome lads
The kids
Sometimes you gotta throw em overboard
Far away
Across the Ocean is our child
Map of Ethiopia
God has called us to adopt here
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
My buddy Kevin and some of the kids
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