Category archive: Family

An Orphan’s Fear

Mentoring orphans is not easy, to say the least. Most of the students in Oak Tree Project (www.oaktreeproject.com) are either true orphans with absolute no family connections (babies in a basket) or know of distant relatives but have little or no relationship with them. Our mentors are dedicated to connecting with their students for not just…

The Beauty of Adoption

It never occurred to me that a lot of why Moses was so insecure about God’s calling was because Moses was adopted. Moses was saved as a child by Pharoah’s daughter, who raised him as her own. Because he was raised in Pharoah’s courts, he likely spoke the Egyptian language much better than the Hebrew…

The Power of Family

I’ve been serving the orphans here in Korea for almost nine years now. What stood out to me right away for the kids was that their greatest need was committed relationships. I’ve traveled to orphanages in Myanmar, Cambodia, Philippines and other places and have seen the same. So often we feel our greatest needs are the things we…

Responding to Disagreements

In every family, friendship, church, and workplace there are going to be disagreements. No one is made exactly the same as another person. While two peoples’ religious views and political views could match to a T, their family values (child raising, disciplining, finances, etc) are likely going to have some sort of difference. Food preferences, scheduling…

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