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Right Place…Right Time
Posted by Shaylee Honey on March 10, 2010 at 6:21 am
Judy* - Forty-something, unmarried, with an abusive boyfriend and no place to live. What's a woman to do? She did what millions do everyday...she looked in the yellow pages.
Adrianna - The fifteen-year-old awoke one morning sick and hurting. Her parents rushed her to the hospital where she brought a precious 8-lb, 4-oz baby girl into the world. One day a carefree teen, the next day a mom.
Lana - Out of the blue, she heard the words every mom dreads from their teenage daughter, "I'm pregnant." And the rational discussions stopped. The daughter didn't want to talk about the future. A frustrated mom prayed for the right words to say.
Stories like these happen thousands of times a day around the world. Disappointment, heartache, fear, loneliness, hopelessness. These three true stories all happened within the past few months, and thank God, each story has a happy ending because Christian Homes was near. Here are the rest of their stories...
Judy called Christian Homes because the yellow pages ad promised a "safe comfortable apartment" where she could await her child's birth. Because of the kindness of Christian Homes' staff, Judy began to trust again and found a God who loves her deeply despite her history. After Judy placed her baby boy with a Christian forever family, she went back to school, graduated from FaithWorks, found a job and entered college.
Within hours after Adrianna's mom called Christian Homes to say that their family could not adequately care for the baby girl she delivered, an adoptive family was identified. If that weren't enough, the baby's new forever family has welcomed Adrianna as their own, and now she gets to watch this child grow.
Lana's prayers were answered when a representative from Christian Homes visited her church and passed out contact information. Now the mom has the resources she needs from adoption professionals to help her interact with her daughter. Stay tuned for the next chapter in this story.
Notice a thread here? Notice how God placed Christian Homes & Family Services in the path of people in distress? That's our goal...to be where pregnant women who need an alternative to abortion or abandonment can find us. Where couples who want to adopt can find hope and a child. Where families who might want to provide a foster home can get the information they need to say yes! And where givers who want to support an eternal ministry can confidently place their resources in the hands of caring professionals.
You can be a part of the process. Become a fan of Christian Homes on Facebook and tell others. Add our website to your blog links. Refer women who need our services. Tell couples who might want to adopt or serve as foster parents about our agency. Let's form a partnership of being at the right place at the right time.
*All names have been changed.
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