In obedience to God’s command in James 1:27, I recognize that not every believer is called to carry out this command through the blessing of adoption. So, what are some other practical ways that we can be thoughtful about a group of people (children) that are very near to the heart of God?
- Pray about fostering a child. Because of the way God has wired me, I think this would be way more difficult than adopting, but there are thousands of children in state programs who need mothers and fathers. Ask the Lord if perhaps He would want you to open your heart and home to one of these children.
- Take mission trips that include a focus on visiting orphans. One of my closest friend’s parents recently took a lengthy mission trip to Central and South America, where they spent much of their time with orphans in various countries, doing art projects and sharing the good news of Christ.
- Give financially. I could post pages of links to organizations involved in charity orphan work around the globe. Pray about which country and which organization the Lord might desire for you and your family to support.
- Finally, and this is as practical as it gets, start buying your coffee here from Gobena Coffee. The prices are reasonable, the coffee is organic and 100% of the profit goes directly to support orphans through charity work. We have subscribed to the Ethiopian coffee (which has tremendous flavor) to support an important export of our childrens’ home country and be able to give to other orphans in a very practical way!
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I highly recommend Food for the Hungry. It is a great organization and you can give to many various things or you can sponsor a child for $40 a month.