The post below is for children in my area however I am sure that there has been a rise in the number of children in foster care all over the world. Please Pray for all of the children.
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In the 8 counties Homes of Hope supports the average number of children placed in foster care is 10 kids per month. In September the combined 8 counties placed 35+ children into foster care!!!!! Last November on Orphan Sunday we had 104 children in care. Today we have 169!!! Clarkston has had to send 5+ kids to Sally's House in Spokane (30-day temporary care). Now, I hear Sally's House is on the chopping block. Time is now for the Call to Action (James 1:27 and Matthew 19:13-15) for Christians to step up and help these children and the families who foster and/or adopt them. Also, pray for the birth families. Oh, my that's a hard one...There is so much despair and hopelessness that these parents are taking it out on their children. They need Jesus. We as Christians MUST quit living in our box of comfort and quit judging these parents and go to them and bring them to the feet of Jesus. I am in NO way saying it is ok for parents to hurt their kids!!! I am saying there is a message we have to tell and obviously we are not doing a very good job with these rising numbers of children coming into care. The redeeming story of Jesus Christ the true author of Healing and Hope must be told. Right now those parents are kind of like a captive audience as the state has their kids in care. No better time to come along side them and share Jesus with them. The call to more foster/adopt parents is imminent!!! However, they need to be prepared and equipped and supported as they take on this difficult heart-wrenching journey. Pray Luke 14: 25-32 (Count the Cost-be prepared) for Orphan Sunday. Please pray.
In the 8 counties Homes of Hope supports the average number of children placed in foster care is 10 kids per month. In September the combined 8 counties placed 35+ children into foster care!!!!! Last November on Orphan Sunday we had 104 children in care. Today we have 169!!! Clarkston has had to send 5+ kids to Sally's House in Spokane (30-day temporary care). Now, I hear Sally's House is on the chopping block. Time is now for the Call to Action (James 1:27 and Matthew 19:13-15) for Christians to step up and help these children and the families who foster and/or adopt them. Also, pray for the birth families. Oh, my that's a hard one...There is so much despair and hopelessness that these parents are taking it out on their children. They need Jesus. We as Christians MUST quit living in our box of comfort and quit judging these parents and go to them and bring them to the feet of Jesus. I am in NO way saying it is ok for parents to hurt their kids!!! I am saying there is a message we have to tell and obviously we are not doing a very good job with these rising numbers of children coming into care. The redeeming story of Jesus Christ the true author of Healing and Hope must be told. Right now those parents are kind of like a captive audience as the state has their kids in care. No better time to come along side them and share Jesus with them. The call to more foster/adopt parents is imminent!!! However, they need to be prepared and equipped and supported as they take on this difficult heart-wrenching journey. Pray Luke 14: 25-32 (Count the Cost-be prepared) for Orphan Sunday. Please pray.
