Our friend's Mark and Tara Miller, whom we met about 5 years ago (Tara and I worked together on starting an Alpha Course at Pathways Church) have courageously decided to begin the quest of adopting an orphan from Ethiopia.
Why Ethiopia? Ethiopia has approximately 5 million orphans. Although in many cases, extended family or neighbors take in orphaned children, there are simply not enough adults to go around. AIDS, along with other illnesses, is wiping out an entire generation of parents. The immense poverty of this country is beyond our imagination. If interested in digging deeper, Tara says, There is No Me Without You is a good book to begin understanding the orphan situation in Ethiopia.
This whole process will likely take between 6 months to a year. The total cost will be in the neighborhood of $25,000.
The Miller's would love it if you worked their quest to adopt into your prayer schedule. And if further compelled to invest please contact me (ryan.taylor@adullamdenver.com) if interested in making a donation toward all of the costs involved.
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