Spring has sprung…
And things are in full bloom around Families Outreach. We have already had an eventful 2012 and have much more in store for the year. Check out the happenings in our Spring Newsletter below....
View ArticleWill you join us in Haiti?
Kendall traveled to our partnership in Haiti last week. She served at Alex’s House with a team of college students from South Carolina working on the construction of a new orphanage compound in...
View ArticlePat Robertson & Adoption
If you pay any attention to Christian media, you are probably familiar with the name of Pat Robertson. If you pay close attention, you are most likely acquainted with his tendency of making __________...
View ArticleMore Than Just an Orphanage
“Being flexible is still too rigid. You must be fluid.” I don’t know if I was more encouraged or worried when Bill Howard, the founder of Alex’s House, said these words on our 2nd night in Haiti....
View ArticleAn Apostle Paul Experience {Guest Blog}
Alex’s House is an orphanage in Haiti that Families Outreach supports. Recently we took a team of 15 to serve with this partnership. For one team member, the trip did not end after our scheduled...
View ArticleWhy We’re Here
Not that you have any reason to listen to my suggestions, but if you’d like to understand why Families Outreach exists, why I (or any other adoptive parent) is so passionate about advocating for...
View ArticleTo know God
We recently had a staff meeting where we discussed what God has done this year and looked forward to what we are hoping for next year. He did some amazing things. We sent out our first mission team,...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name? (Part I)
Our trip was full of new experiences for pretty much everyone on the team. The Chinese are anxious to learn English because it will help them as they grow up and pursue education and eventually a...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name? (Part II)
Peter My heart broke a little when I first met Peter. His hands were twisted and he had to use a lot of energy to be able to move his arms more than a couple of inches. Later, I saw that there was...
View ArticleGrant Program Announcement
2013 has been a tremendous year for the Families Outreach grant program. We prayed that we would be able to help more couples this year in bringing home their children and this prayer has been answered...
View ArticleWorth Checking Out
Here’s a recent blog post by Dr. Russell Moore on questions of adoption raised in Kung Fu Panda 2. As always, his blog and insights are worth checking out – Adoption, Identity, and Kung Fu Panda
View ArticleConfession Time
I have a confession to make. Hi, my name is Jon, I’m 35 and I like musicals. Let me also give you a fair warning. The rest of this post will be dealing with a particular musical. So, if you can’t...
View ArticleFalse Dichotomy?
In the Evangelical subculture in which many of us live, there is often a perceived tension between evangelistic and justice related pursuits. Dr. Russell Moore addresses this in a recent post – Gospel...
View Article2018 Grant Program Update
The volume of applications to our grant program this year has been very high and we are rapidly reaching the end of our budgeted funds for the year. Because of this we will cease accepting new...
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