By Gary Keith, Lead Pastor
Each year, November is recognized as National Adoption Awareness Month. While all adoption-related issues are important, the particular focus for this year is the adoption of children currently in foster care.
There are activities and celebrations across our nation during this month that bring awareness to the needs of orphans and how to go about meeting those needs. We are privileged to have a member in our church that is active in
promoting adoption. She is living what she believes as an adoptive
parent herself.
The needs for adoptive parents are great. There is an estimated 130,000 orphans in the United States alone. Many of these children are in foster care and are moved around from home to home on a regular basis. These children need a stable and caring home with people who will love them as a person made in the image of God.
If you have ever wanted to know more about being a foster parent or an adoptive parent, I would suggest a couple of things. First, please contact me and I’ll get you in contact with the member in our church who is an adoptive parent. Second, check out an organization called “Hope for Orphans” at hopefororphans.org. This website is a great place to find resources and information, and has a ministry focus.
If you have any questions feel free to email me at gary@lbfchurch.com.
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