Hands of Hope goings on

We had our monthly Hands of Hope board meeting this morning, and we ran out of time before we got through everything that we needed to get through. There is so much coming up in and around the month of November, and it's truly amazing that this all happening around National Adoption Month. Coincidence? I don't think so! I believe that God is using this time to bring the plight of orphans to light, and to prod people that He is calling to adopt to get off their rears and do something!

Here's what we have coming up:

• November 2/3: Archivers Orphan Card project for Childrens Hope International
• November 2/3: Silent Auction Solicitation Project to support Hands of Hope adoption fund
• November 14/15: Frontline Expo featuring all Frontline ministries including Hands of Hope
• November 22: Hands of Hope adoption informational meeting
• Start of the Hands of Hope adoption fund; accepting applications for families that want to apply for an interest free adoption loan or matching grant
• Participating in the Grace Christmas Catalog

This is amazing! God is working in this ministry! We are also getting closer to determining who we will partner with to support an international orphanage. We've got a good candidate, and are thinking we'll go with them, but I don't want to say until we make a decision. Our goal is to basically "adopt" an orphanage providing financial support, prayer support, missions trips, and whatever else we can do to show the love of Christ to the children in the orphanage. Another goal of this partnership is to educate people on God's heart for orphans. So it's exciting!

One of things that I'm wondering now though is how the economy will affect our progress. I'm not worried because I know that God will lead us, but on the surface it appears it's not a good time to step up a ministry like we're trying to do. So prayer is definitely in order!