170 Million Minus 2

Last night we attended a live telecast at our church in honor of Orphan Sunday. We won't discuss the fact that my children were throwing paper at the speaker and rolling under the pews. Anyway, Steven Curtis Chapman and others from his ministry and that of Focus on the Family came together to mobilize"the Church" to consider the plight of the orphan. Testimonies were given of the work God is doing through His church to care for "the least of these" around the world. Foster care was discussed along with statistics like this one: Can you believe a child becomes an orphan every 18 seconds?!

Steven shared his heart for this ministry and outreach but even more present was the heart of God. I have been struggling over the last couple of weeks with frustration about the bureaucratic system that we are entangled in as a family right now and all the unknowns. God has been ministering to my heart through songs like Addison Road's "What Do I know of Holy?" and others. Last night was another opportunity for God to remind me that He is sovereign. He has our children's names written on His hands and they are ultimately His alone. We are entrusted with them for now and for that we will be forever grateful. No one is promised tomorrow and so we will thank God for every moment we share with our precious sons, even if we don't share the same last name. A statistic was given last night that there are currently 170 million orphans worldwide. Make that 170 million minus 2!

Psalm 68:5-6a

"A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families"

Please read about Steven's ministry and consider getting involved in this cause.