Orphan Awareness Campaign in High Gear This Week
In partnership with Focus on the Family, FamilyLife, and other Christian ministries around the country, Shaohannah's Hope is championing a campaign this week to reach millions of people with a key message... "YOU are God's plan for the orphan."
Public Service Announcements, programs on two of the nation's leading broadcasts, FamilyLife and Focus on the Family, interviews, e-mail blasts, and more this week! all focused on bringing attention to the need of orphans around the world.
This is so cool!!! I hope alot of kids find some forever homes!!! Adoption is wonderful!!!
Posted by: Nancy (in MN) | November 17, 2008 at 09:58 AM
We are all orphans adopted into the family of Christ...I always knew that, but I never grasped the depth of it until we started our own adoption process this past Summer. What an indescribable blessing! Thanks to the groups you mentioned, Jim, and prayers for all that will hear and be touched.
Posted by: Kevin in Paducah | November 17, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Being adopted myself when I was just a few days old... I can tell you the BEST gift I was ever given to this day was my family... It's always funny the reaction people give you when you tell them your adopted, even in this day and age... it's a surprised OH REALLY! For those bloggers that have adpoted, I say THANK YOU and enjoy your gift of life!
BLESSINGS
Anne from Penn
Posted by: Anne from Northwest Penn | November 17, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Thanks, Anne. I enjoy my blessings every day and hope to add more blessings in the next couple of months!
Posted by: Karen in Louisiana | November 17, 2008 at 12:25 PM
ARISE let the Church ARISE:)!!!!!
Thank you all for continuing to stand tall for the the orphan!!!! The orphan, our Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
Posted by: Diane | November 17, 2008 at 01:11 PM
We are all "blessed to be a blessing."
All the adopted bless us...and the gift goes on and on and on...
HAPPY ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH EVERYONE!
Posted by: NiHaoMa - Da'Shotaz | November 17, 2008 at 01:18 PM
Hi Anne:)
God's portrait of adoption is so perfect.
As a Mama to five children, three of whom I've loved through the journey of adoption, it is I who cry out to God, time and again, with praise and thanksgiving.
Posted by: Diane | November 17, 2008 at 01:36 PM
A very worthy cause.
Posted by: Debbie from Ohio | November 17, 2008 at 02:40 PM
that's amazing because last night as I watched the one show I love to watch (Extreme Makeover Home Edition), the family that got the new home had adopted 8 children: 5 from Haiti and 3 from the inner city. I was blown away. As a person who already knows that I am part of God's plan for the orphan, I was so encouraged (and emotional) last night.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: tamara b | November 17, 2008 at 03:13 PM
This is cool.
But I have to add...you guys darn well better do a YouTube of SCC singing the Star Spangled Banner, or we're all gonna be mad... :)
Posted by: Aaron | November 17, 2008 at 04:48 PM
have you heard the song "prayer of the children"? i heard it played as background for a slide show we did with pictures from trips to orphanages in bulgaria. wow! it is an incredible song and well-done. written about children affected by war but was very appropriate for our purposes as well. check it out!
Posted by: jan margrave | November 17, 2008 at 04:53 PM
have you heard the song "prayer of the children"? i heard it played as background for a slide show we did with pictures from trips to orphanages in bulgaria. wow! it is an incredible song and well-done. written about children affected by war but was very appropriate for our purposes as well. check it out!
Posted by: jan margrave | November 17, 2008 at 06:03 PM
For the first ten minutes, I thought the title was "Oprah Awareness Campaign In High Gear This Week" and wondered how that had anything to do with orphans and the Cry of the Orphan organization. I kept re-reading the post thinking that maybe SCC will be on Oprah or something. Anyway, uh...I see it now :D
Posted by: jules | November 18, 2008 at 02:17 AM
This is so wonderful! I can't wait to hear all the broadcasts. I went through the "Cry of the Orphan link" and found a interview of Emily, Caleb, Steven, and Mary Beth about their first adoption and how Emily as a fifth grader advocated for the whole process for her parents until it finally became a reality with the adoption of Shohannah. It is called "The Fifth Grader" and it is at nuclearity.org. Jim is there any way you can make a link to it? Everyone needs to hear it!
Posted by: Sharon | November 18, 2008 at 08:54 PM