An Orphans Story

AN ORPHAN’s STORY:  “The hardest part of being an orphan is trying to remember… trying to remember how everything happened, but it just went by too fast. I sit up at night sometimes trying to put the pieces together, but it’s like putting together a puzzle without the picture on the box… I can only remember bits
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We Said, “YES,” To Hosting…

We Said, “YES,” To Hosting… not fully understanding how, but trusting it would be provided for.   We had quite possibly the most unique hosting situation ever… In January of 2011, someone in our church walked up to me and handed me a folded check.  The only thing they said was, “This is a seed
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Romans Outland 8th Birthday

Romans 8th Birthday   My son is 8 years old today and he is growing up too fast. I want to share our story and a little about our past. The way I became a mother is not like most others you meet. My One World Adoption agent emailed me a picture of my boy
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A Forgotten Orphan – Finds Her Connection

OC Magazine August 23 – September 19, 2013 A Change of Heart By Meghann McKnight, Correspondent As I watched 15-year-old Diana sit on my very tall Thoroughbred horse–a horse she was intimidated by but that she wanted to ride–I saw both willingness and determination. It was a small glimpse, but an important one. Seeing those traits
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The Mission of Project One Forty Three – The Forgotten Orphans

OC Magazine July 26 – August 22, 2013 Hosting orphan is a life changing event By Meghann McKnight, Correspondent Have you ever had a moment in which you knew you had to act? Have you had an event or situation that pulled you to take a leap of faith? Life is often filled with these
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John Waller Interview on 88.7fm TheBRIDGE

Special Programming John Waller on Adoption & Albums Christian Musician (and Dad) John Waller visits The Bridge Studio to talk with Bill Sammons and Denise Harper. Listen in as they discuss his family’s journey of adoption, God’s faithfulness, living a life of ‘Crazy Faith’, and John’s plans for an upcoming album. This exclusive interview can
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Pine Belt residents become host family for orphan

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) – More than 150 international orphans arrived at the Atlanta International Airport on Sunday. The orphans from Latvia and Ukraine are part of Project 143, a non-profit organization that helps 143-million orphans worldwide experience living with a family in the United States. Ilja, a 14-year old boy from Latvia, is part of
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Stolz Family, Georgia

We cling to the memories of hosting; they keep our hearts alive with love.  The love we felt in such a short amount of time was real.  We truly didn’t know what kind of expectations to have upon meeting our two host sisters.  Upon their arrival at the airport, we settled in our minds that
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Erickson Family, Illinois

Hosting opened our eyes to older orphans.  We had previously pursued domestic adoption of a baby.  We never knew about hosting until a friend introduced us, then hosting introduced us to our sons and our daughter.  Preparing our home for their arrival was one of the fondest memories.  We learned about our children’s lives, their
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Lash Family, Illinois

Both my wife and I are physically challenged, as we have two separate forms of dwarfism. We were a little apprehensive, at first, to take on the challenge of hosting a child. However, Diana’s time here exceeded our expectations. Diana fit well in our household. We enjoyed teaching her new things and helping her explore.
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