By God's grace we desire to live our life to serve and glorify Jesus. He is our treasure. He is the one we trust. He is the one we love.
We are a family of eight praying that God will use us to minister to orphans around the world and encourage Christians to reach out in mercy to orphans. At home we serve with Palmer Home for Children. Palmer Home is a ministry to children who are growing up as social orphans without the nurture and support of a loving family. Palmer provides a stable, Christ-centered home for these children. Internationally we serve with Share the Hope. Share the Hope ministers to orphans around the world. Both at home and around the world we proclaim good news of Jesus Christ and reach out in mercy to these precious children. We hope that this blog is a testimony to you of God's mighty hand and that you are encouraged to serve Jesus with all your heart and to reach out to orphans.
Love,
Matthew, Sheila, Karina, Harrison, Isaac, Noah, Storey Grace and James!
A Matter of Life and Death (Amy Mantravadi)
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The issue of abortion is one of the most divisive in modern political
discourse. The option for a woman to end a pregnancy has been proclaimed by
some to b...
New Blog platform
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I am beginning to tire from format complications on this site and am trying
out a new platform for blog. Let me know what you think? Is this new one
better...
Costa Rica-- Our Last Day in Alajuela
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After eight wonderful days of the most amazing vacation, it came to an
end. We packed up our swimsuits and headed back to Alajuela. Still, we
got to enjo...
Always Where?
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Turns out "somewhere" can be more than a geographic location, but that's
neither here nor there at this point.
Right now I want to share something that my ...
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Dear Friends!
Please find the great news and plans for the Restoration center!! It has
been a dream since our Charity Foundation was started....
*Every d...
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We're back! after taking a much needed rest from blogging, we are back.
Facebook has lost its charms and may soon be yesterday's news...or maybe
not. Anywa...
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OPEN ARMS IS EXCITED TO INVITE YOU TO COME HEAR ALEX KRUTOV AS HE SHARES
HIS STORY AND OFFERS VALUABLE INSIGHT AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO ADOPTIVE
FAMILIES AND O...
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*The Ukraine Mission Team will be sharing about their trip this Friday,
September 28, at 2:00 at SACS Cafeteria. They hope friends and family will
be able ...
Google Fixed the Blogrolls
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Finally after 4 months, Google has fixed the blogrolls so that they can be
updated again. I will be attending to them gradually. Sorry if your Ukraine
adop...
The Church's One Foundation
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It's remarkable to think that we are nearly finished with Peru Camp 2012.
The third day of camp was excellent. At crafts, each child made a picture
frame f...
Goodbyes to Wichanzao
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Our last lunch with the Wichanzao clinic staff, pastors, and Sinergia staff
Marcus with Cory, Willy, and Abel
Pastor Juan, Myriam, and the cutest little ...
Christmas Presents for Orphans in Ukraine
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I know it is March, but my mind is still on Christmas. I love Christmas for
several reasons. One of the most recent reasons is that our family found a
way ...
Let's Hear it For the Boys
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They're sixteen today. When did that happen? They've grown into such tender
hearted, strong young men. I can hardly stand it. Sixteen years ago we
found o...
A Gospel Story
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It’s been a long time since I last wrote to you guys. I repent of this, one
because I have not valued and loved you through keeping you updated on what
i...
Order Your Peru Mission Cookbook Now
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*Left click on image for larger, readable view.*
Peru Mission has published the 2nd Edition of the cookbook “Cooking
Together: Peruvian and North American ...
Thanks be to God!
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We are so thankful for the opportunities we have had over the past few
weeks to share what God is doing in our lives. We have spoken to several
churches a...
ballet recital
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The boys in the audience...enthralled.
This summer (Peruvian summer, that is), Caroline has been taking ballet
classes at a little ar...
The Trip Home - Dec 11
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Waking up at 3am, after 3 hours of sleep, I began the adventure of bringing
our five children home. We loaded our bags and our bodies into 2 taxis and
head...
When Life does not go according to plan
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This is a hard note to write but we have put it off for several days, and
feel you have the right to know what is going on at this point in our life.
Mike ...
Courage
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I recall an observation I often made during my years practicing
obstetrics. Occasionally woman entering the hard stage of labor, in their
distress at the ...
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