CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS
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Story from New Guinea
My cousin Gavin and his wife Carrie serve with Wycliffe in Papua, New Guinea. He’s a missionary pilot and, in addition to other responsibilities, she helps lead health initiatives in...
The Wall Street Journal on the Christian Orphan Movement
The Wall Street Journal on Friday carried an amazing article on the Christian orphan movement. Its central thesis echoed the thrilling truth frequently noted on this blog: much like the...
30,000 Orphans Sent Back to Russian Orphanages
News outlets are carrying the troubling report that one of every three children adopted by Russian families from Russian orphanages in the past three years have been returned to state...
A Glimmer of Things to Come
I spent the last two days in Louisville along with my trusted Alliance co-laborer, Elizabeth Wiebe, laying groundwork for Summit VII (May 11-13, 2011). We came away full up with...
NY Times on Haiti Adoptions: Missing the Bigger Story
Yesterday’s NY Times article on U.S. adoptions from Haiti was a mixed bag. (My letter to the editor of the NY Times is below). The article did raise many of...
A Tough Road Worth Taking
I had the privilege recently of guest blogging for our friends at Together for Adoption--some simple reflections on the way adoption and orphan care so often blend beauty and sorrow......