Three months prior, Cornelia lost her mother. Back home, her younger brother and four-year-old sister were suddenly left without the one person who had always cared for them. Yet somehow, through grief and uncertainty, God was already providing a second family. I invite you to read Cornelia's story...
Without Lifesong Moldova, Anna believes she would still be in her village today. Instead, she found a home, a future, and the freedom to dream beyond what she had ever known. Now she hopes to become an actress—and one day, the kind of mother she never had. I...
For years, children came through these doors looking for safety. They found food. They found shelter. But something was still missing. What happens when an orphanage decides that children need more than a bed, they need a family? I invite you to read Andrei's story on my blog today....
In a culture where children with disabilities have too often been hidden from view, Come and See offers something different. A place of acceptance. A place of dignity. A place where every smile is celebrated and every child is seen. I invite you to read the Come and See...
It was so sweet to be greeted by “baby” Christina as she ran with outstretched arms and said, “I love you Unkie Ronnie.” How can it have been eight years since she was born? I still remember celebrating her birth in the US, holding her...
Nine years ago, I boarded Emirates flight EK 209 from Dallas to India to meet the little boy that my daughter Christina had sponsored through Compassion International, from the time Christina was 18 and Sathish was 8 until Christina’s passing at 27 and Sathish was...
Nine years ago, I boarded Emirates flight EK 209 from Dallas to India to meet the little boy that my daughter Christina had sponsored through Compassion International, from the time Christina was 18 and Sathish was 8 until Christina’s passing at 27 and Sathish was...
For me personally, this is probably one of the most meaningful posts I have ever written, the result of God waking me up June 13th at 1am with an epiphany, in Santorini Greece, country #45. The culmination of 7 years of travel, Capturing Grace around...
[This is the third in a four part series from my time in Nairobi Kenya, photographing for Orphan Outreach in the Mathare slums.] From my interview with Milka Adhiambo and her daughter (and Patmos student), Latifa Achieng What does it mean for your child to attend Patmos...
Mathare Slums Can you imagine for a moment living in one of the largest slums in Africa? Can you imagine if you were a single mom with no resources to educate your children and provide them with a life that is any less painful than your own? Most...
