Before 16 Giving Hope to Orphans

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How hosting an orphan changed one family’s life
Ukraine orphans experience life with a family in Memphis

Hello New Host Families! Feeling nervous?

Hello New Host Families!  I thought I’d write specifically to all new host families as some of you may be feeling quite nervous.  This is absolutely normal.  You may be wondering now or at some point next week what did I get myself into?  You aren’t alone.  These are normal feelings.  Even experienced host parents have
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Have You Ever Wanted to Change the World?

You can today. Hosting an orphan child to live with you and your family over a summer or winter break will literally change the world!  For sure – for the orphan child, and probably for your whole family as well. How can that change the world you ask?  In ways you can scarcely imagine. Read
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“Mother. I’m never let go.”

Matt and Brittney Hejl Hejl’s Hosting of Andriy – 2015 P143 Winter Hope Program Day one and we were SO excited. We were not even sure what we were excited for or how long that excitement would last. A plan on the brink of unfolding is exciting! It’s also emotionally overwhelming. But when God directs,
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Orphans from Bishkek first saw the Ocean

01/11/16 17:23, Bishkek –  Anastasia BENGARD  (Translated from Russian) Orphans of Bishkek for the first time were able to see the ocean. This said the director of the Rehabilitation Centre for Street Children Alexei Petrushevsky. According to him, the Rehabilitation Centre for Street Children was officially invited to participate in the program of temporary placement of children in
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Not a Hallmark Movie

Oleksandr (Sasha) Fatkhullin  (January 13, 2013) As I read the posts / blogs from other Host Families that had these wonderful, “Hallmark Movie”, type experiences with their Host Children, I have to ask God to guard my heart against jealousy and bitterness.  I wanted that experience.  We did not receive it.  But we did receive
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Safe House

“In You the orphan finds mercy.” Hosea 14:3   SAFE HOUSE By Angie Stolz I had always heard the term safe house. Obviously it meant a house that is safe. That seemed surreal to me. I could never a situation where I’d need rely on strangers just to remain safe. Surreal became real last year in Haiti
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Fell Off the Wagon

https://julietvanheerden.com/ I fell off the wagon today. I worked for nine hours at school. It’s Sunday. Yes, work is often my drug of choice. Some numb with food. Some with drugs, or media. I numb with work. As a teacher, it’s easy to do. I didn’t want to come home. It’s too quiet here. I
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