We are a regular family, over-scheduled and often frazzled by the work we do and the world we live in. We are led and empowered by an amazing God who has broken our hearts to care for the least of these…..children without families, living in poverty. We do our best to listen for God’s will for our lives, to follow the path he lights at our feet, and to tell the story of how he moves us.
Join us in our adventure, as we share the story of “Bringing Charlemagne Home” from Burkina Faso, West Africa.
We know that every child needs and deserves to be loved and cherished in a family. This is a simple truth, but it is not a reality for millions of kids all over the world. A boy we sponsor, Charlemagne was abandoned by his first family. He is loved by no one in a country where family membership means the difference between life and death. Can you grasp what this really means for a child? To be alone in the world and deaf, with no hope for the future that lies ahead is a tragic thing. It is a thing that Joe and I could not “un-know” once we knew.
In trying to raise our kids and navigate the choices and changes in life, Joe and I have found that we mess up and miss opportunities all the time. But God does this crazy thing with messes like us— He can draw straight lines with crooked sticks—making miracles out of our madness. You can find our story on facebook by this name.
And so here we start, unqualified as we are, on the path to adopting Charlemagne! We are ready for the uncertainties that lie ahead, and we are so excited to be part of God’s adoption plan! We hope you’ll join us, pray with us, share our story, and support us this rescue mission. Thanks for being our village!
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