CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS
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Aging Out: Tragic Numbers…And Real Hope
For youth who “age out” of care, statistics predict a heartbreaking road ahead. Their likehood of experiencing virtually any ill known to humanity is dramatically higher than for their peers...
Helping Kids With Their Brokenness Starts With Our Own
There is a six-year-old boy down the street who often knocks on our door to play with our kids. A few days ago, we had a stomach bug that had...
ONE Can Be a Really Big Number When it Comes to Foster Care
The number 1 gets lots of press when it comes to ranking things in order. First place, first chair, first round draft pick. After all, who doesn’t want to be...
5 Big Takeaways from CAFO2017
CAFO2017 was unforgettable. As we’re hearing from so many people now back “on mission” across the US and around the world, five big themes keep popping up. They struck a...
Church, When it Comes to Foster Care, You May Not Know Your Own Strength
One summer, when I was in early elementary school, my little league coach was a High School student. My brother and uncle were both in high school at the time...
The Lies We Believe about TV Dinners and Foster Care
One night when my parents were gone, my older brother was watching me. I was just about to eat a TV dinner that included spaghetti when I learned some life-altering...