Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:
to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep
oneself from being polluted by the world.
James 1:27


A local friend of mine has adopted two precious little boys from Russia, increasing her family size from three to five children. In the past year, her new sons (who are brothers) have learned English and love living out in the country, where they raise sheep and other farm animals. We were blessed to be present when the older boy (7) was baptized after accepting Jesus into his heart.

Only a few months before, the boys had little hope for their future. My friend has visited the orphanages in Russia twice and feels a deep calling to raise up families in the U.S. to adopt these children.

The organization is called New Horizons for Children, and they’re currently hosting a group of children from Latvia. It’s my prayer that if anyone reading this is longing to raise a child, will you consider adopting an orphan? These children are so beautiful and in need of Christian families to love and teach them.

You can learn more about their needs through visiting the New Horizons for Children website. Here is the contact information:

Le Ann Dakake
Renee McAlpin
New Horizons for Children, Inc
678-574-4677
www.newhorizonsforchildren.org

My friend writes:

There are so many awesome stories out there about churches and people who have taken orphan ministry to heart and are really making a difference. My favorite story is the church in Texas of about 600 members that took James 1:27 to heart and shut down an orphanage in Russia by adopting around 50 children. Voice of the Orphan has some great information about orphan ministry.

God predestined us for adoption into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
Ephesians 1:5