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Wait No More®:Finding Families for Waiting Kids
Right now, more than 107,000* legal orphans in United States foster care are waiting for adoptive families. The US also has more than 300,000 churches, and God has given clear commands for Christians to take care of His orphan children.
So if the command is clear and the need is apparent, why are these kids still waiting?
At Focus on the Family, we believe that every child has the right to have a family. That's why we're collaborating with adoption agencies, church leaders, and ministry partners to raise awareness of and recruit families for those waiting for permanent families.
Through one day events and targeted marketing campaigns, Focus on the Family is highlighting the urgent need for adoptive parents. For too long, these children and youth have been overlooked.
But that is changing. God is stirring the hearts of His people to welcome these children and youth into forever homes. To date, more than 1,525 families have initiated the process of adoption from foster care as a result of the collaborative efforts of Wait No More. And this is only the beginning.
Recent and upcoming Wait No More event locations include:
Seattle, WA: Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Overlake Christian Church
Philadelphia, PA: Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church
Scottsdale, AZ: Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Scottsdale Bible Church
A father to the fatherless…is God in his holy dwelling…
God sets the lonely in families…
Psalm 68.5-6
*http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research/afcars/tar/report18.htm
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What People Are Saying:
"I want to personally thank Focus on the Family. It was a joy to be a part of this great event. The worship and presentations were wonderful! The churches and families, WOW! God is Good!"
-Mary Lou Hendry,
FL Baptist Children's Homes
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"The Wait No More event in Downey, CA was awesome. My husband and I were so excited to go, and it was exactly what we were hoping for. Informative, honest and God-glorifying. We especially appreciated hearing from the hearts of so many touched by adoption, and it was great to have the agencies there to answer all our questions. We are still praying and making decisions, but we are more confident than ever that adoption is part of God's plan for our family. We can't wait to see how it unfolds!"
-Bethany Plumb
Yorba Linda, CA
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