Dear church, family, and friends of the orphaned,

Lifesong for Orphans (www.lifesongfororphans.org) is a non-profit Christian ministry dedicated to help meet the needs of orphan children around the world, and obey God’s call to “visit the fatherless…in their affliction” (James 1:27).

The Monahan’s and Henrie's have sensed God’s call . . . and have joyfully stepped out in faith and obedience to adopt children from Ethiopia. As you may already know, international adoption can cost around $30,000 and prevents many godly families from adopting. Lifesong believes God has raised up the Monahan and Henrie families “for such a time as this…” and we have committed an Adoption Matching Grant of $5,000 each to help raise the funds necessary to complete the adoption of these children. This means Just Love Them partnered with Lifesong for Orphans will match “dollar-for-dollar” everything the Monahan’s and Henrie's raise from their church, family, and friends between now and October 6, 2010, up to $5,000. We invite you to support them financially to make this adoption possible. Your gift is tax deductible and you will receive a tax-deductible receipt. *100% of all funds raised will go directly to cover adoption costs--nothing will be taken out for Lifesong for Orphans administrative costs.

The number of children worldwide without families to love and care for them is astounding… there are over 1.5 million orphans in Eastern Europe alone! God tells us in His word He has heard the cry of the orphaned and abandoned children (Psalm 10:17, 18) and He has made a way for them to be cared for – through adoption. As believers, He adopted us into His family through Jesus Christ, and did not leave us as spiritual orphans!

We believe adoption at its core is evangelism--a vital part of the Great Commission is bringing the mission field home. God desires orphans from all nations to be adopted into Christ-honoring families so they may ultimately be adopted into His eternal family through Jesus Christ. God calls us to fulfill James 1:27, “visit the fatherless…” but not all are called to adopt. Some are called to pray, some to give financially, some to go on mission trips, and some to adopt.

Will you invest financially in the life of these little children? . . . It will be an investment with eternal return.

To make your tax-deductible donation and have your funds matched dollar for dollar to give a home and family to these orphans, please send in a check to the address below. Please put a note in the comment line to specify which account the funds should be added. Just add, in the comment line of the check, Monahan #1462 Adoption and/or Henrie #1463 Adoption. You can also donate online, just add the note above to any donation here.

To donate send a check to:
Lifesong for Orphans
PO Box 40/202 N. Ford St
Gridley, IL 61744

God bless you for laying your treasures up in Heaven,

Andy Lehman
Vice President

p.s. I trust God will do great and mighty things through this, and all for His Glory!