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Stories of hope
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13
Only God Matters
By Mike Krick | Sr. Advocacy Director I remember as a student at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI, hearing a speaker share this quote: "There is one thing in life I fear more than failure, and that is being successful in something that doesn't...
Bread and Bananas
By Phyllis M. LaBranche | Country Director in EthiopiaThe capital city in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, is experiencing an incredible economic boom and changing daily. Development, new businesses, and construction can be seen everywhere. Many good things are...
Certifiably Nuts
By Alan Hunt | Vice President of AdvocacyAs the most senior member of the World Orphans staff, I am extended special grace and a certain amount of leeway regarding my musings about my coworkers…at least that is my expectation. So assuming that anyone cares what I...
Still Time to Attend Together For Adoption Conference in Atlanta!
Recently Together for Adoption posted the following blog post about their upcoming conference later this month in Atlanta (click the image below to check it out). World Orphans will be attending, participating, and leading a few sessions at the upcoming Together for...
Meet the NEW Team Member – Greg Gentry
By Mike Krick | Sr. Director of AdvocacyI had the opportunity to meet Greg Gentry and his wife, Amy, at our World Orphans staff retreat earlier in the year. They were prayerfully considering what Greg might do post-retirement from the military. Orphan care had...
Off to Ethiopia!
Rick and Phyllis LaBranche and their daughter, Kami, from Durham Evangelical Church, left for Ethiopia on Sunday, becoming the sixth World Orphans missionaries to sacrifice much to move to a different country, a different culture, away from their family and friends,...
A Child Transformed – Nicaragua
When four-year old Dajanaira first came to the Child Development Center at Verbo Sur in Managua, Nicaragua, she was rebellious. She wouldn’t follow instructions, she would run off, she was destructive and quite a fighter. But, this is not so today. There has been...
Rescue Partners – You and Me
Naomi was one of the thousands of children who were victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Like so many, she lost loved ones; her sister and her father were both killed. Her mother, Philomen, was left without a job or a home, and they survived by...
Meet the NEW Team Members – Matthew Hanks
By Alan Hunt | Vice President of Advocacy It is my pleasure to introduce you to Matthew Hanks. Matthew is in the process of joining our World Orphans staff as a Director of Advocacy. I first met Matthew and his wife, Amelia, in Ethiopia, where he and his...
Prayer for Haiti – Tropical Storm Isaac
As many of you may know, Tropical Storm Isaac moved across the Atlantic and over Haiti.
World Orphans Rescue Run
Rescued to Run…Running to Rescue Hebrews 12:1-3:“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us...
Meet the NEW Team Members – Holly Glenn
By Alan Hunt | Vice-President of AdvocacyA little over three years ago, I received this email from Holly Glenn:Hi Alan,We met at CAFO Summit on the last day (I’m sure you remember me…hehehe). I am trying to start an Orphans Ministry at Pantego Bible Church here...