Big Hearts, Small Hands....our story of waiting for Baby.: We are a 'Lifesong for Orphans' family!

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

We are a 'Lifesong for Orphans' family!

March 9, 2015

Dear church, family, and friends of Dave & Jennifer Metz,

God desires orphans of all nations to be adopted into Christ-honoring families so they can hear the

Word of God and ultimately be adopted into God’s eternal family through faith in Jesus Christ. While God calls us to fulfill James 1:27 and “visit the fatherless” not all are called to adopt. Some are called to pray, some to give financially, some to go on mission trips, and some to adopt.

Lifesong for Orphans is a non-profit Christian ministry dedicated to help meet the needs of orphan children around the world, and to obey God’s call to “visit the fatherless…in their affliction” (James 1:27). With over 147 million orphans worldwide, Lifesong seeks to mobilize the Body of Christ to love and care for orphans. Lifesong serves families, churches and orphans through adoption funding. Additionally, Lifesong brings joy and purpose to orphans globally in seven countries and domestically through foster care initiatives. Please visit our website (www.lifesongfororphans.org ) for more information.

Dave & Jennifer have sensed God’s call to care for the fatherless and have joyfully stepped out in faith and obedience to adopt a child here in the states. As you may already know, adoption can cost $25,000-$35,000, and this financial burden prevents many godly families from adopting. Lifesong believes God has called this family to adoption and invites you to support them financially to help them bring this sweet baby home.

Funds donated to Lifesong for Orphans will be given to help cover adoption expenses. Lifesong is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and your gift is tax deductible. 100% of all funds raised will go directly to cover adoption costs--nothing will be taken out for Lifesong for Orphans administrative costs.

Will you invest financially in the life of this child? It will be an investment with eternal return. God bless you for laying your treasures up in Heaven.

For His Glory,

Andy Lehman Vice President

Bringing Joy and Purpose to Orphans

PO Box 40 Ÿ Gridley, IL 61744

P 309.747.4527 Ÿ F 309.747.4647 Ÿ www.lifesongfororphans.org

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Grace and Adoption

Jesus came...."to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. " (Galations 4:5 ESV)

Undeserved mercy....unreserved love....amazing grace....it was showered on us, without hesitation, by our Lord, so how could we not, in turn, give that love away to others without reservation?

When we were so far from Him, He rescued our hearts by giving His own life, and did this all just so He could call us His own children.....adopted, loved, and accepted unconditionally and forever.

We are flawed but forgiven people, so with Christ's love as our model, we want to bring our baby home to be loved and accepted unconditionally and forever.

A letter to friends:

Dear Family and Friends, Over 20 years ago, God lit a spark in our hearts that would one day turn into a flame of passion. That passion was for the adoption of a child that would one day be ours. After we married in 2008, we prayed until God showed us the right time to take that big leap of faith. We began the process in Jan. 2014 and have been a "waiting family" since Nov. 2014. We can’t wait to welcome our baby boy or girl through the Domestic Infant Program at Bethany Christian Services (BCS). There are over 147 million orphans worldwide and 120,000 children currently in the U.S. foster care system. It is estimated that less than 10 percent of these children are adopted into evangelical Christian families. God desires for orphans in all nations to be loved, cared for, and adopted into families that will teach the love of Christ. We have an amazing Savior- a priceless gift- that we cannot wait to share with our baby! Maybe God is tugging at your heart to surround an orphan with His love and the love of your family? Adoption does come with countless challenges- emotional, spiritual, psychological, and financial to name a few. The estimated total cost for our baby's adoption through BCS is ~$28,000, with expenses beyond that which might be required (travel expenses, medical fees, legal fees, etc.) That big number stood looming in front of us at the outset of our journey, and we didn't know how we would find the money, but we firmly believe God is faithful and is leading us to trust Him to help us to our goal. We have achieved our goal of earning $23,000 of the cost through savings and working overtime, and we are trusting God to help us raise at least $5,000 through clothing and bake sales, our Noah's Ark puzzle fundraiser, and selling homemade birdseed wreaths. By God’s grace and the generosity of friends, we have raised $4,645 of our goal as of April 2015! Although it is uncomfortable to talk about the financial aspect of adoption, we are sharing our need with you and allowing God to move how He sees fit. We primarily ask that you will be a prayer warrior for our baby until they come home. We want our baby's arrival to be covered in loving prayer. If God has also tugged at your heart to help us financially, we've included some information on how you can do so. 1. Please pray that God would give wisdom, comfort, and peace to our baby's birthparents, and health and comfort to our baby. For us, please ask God to give clear direction and unwavering trust In His flawless plan as we wait to meet our baby. 2. If you feel God would want you to help us with the remainder of our goal, would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help cover the last of our adoption expenses? Our goal date for giving is June 1, 2015, but financial gifts will be accepted until our adoption is complete. Thank you for jumping into this journey with us and giving your financial gifts, your encouragement, and most powerfully- your prayers! We are so very grateful and overwhelmed to be surrounded by the love of each of you. Trusting in God's perfect plan for our family, Dave, Nifer, Liam and Baby-to-be Metz

Big Hearts, Small Hands....our story of waiting for Baby.

The Metz family

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

We are a 'Lifesong for Orphans' family!

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