Things YOU Can Do Part 3

This is the BIG one, the one where you let go of your worries and fears and say "here I am God, use me."

Things You Can Do to help orphans started here and here and while the first 6 ways I gave you to help the orphan are invaluable, the three I leave you with today will completely rock your world, knock your socks off, and any other cliche that you can think of along these lines.

1. Visit the orphans wherever they live. They may live in a group home for adolescents two cities over or live in an orphanage 5,000 miles away where food and clean water are scarce. Go with your family or friends, church or outside organization. There are quite a number of non-profits that provide opportunities to go on missions trips. Hate to travel? There are many opportunities in your area to visit children in need. Contact your local homeless shelter, department of children and family services or salvation army for opportunities to reach out to orphans in your neighborhood.
2. Answer the call to adopt. Wow! Did I just throw that out there? Yes, this is the BIG one, the one where you put yourself out there, invest of yourself, your family and your money to 'save' an orphan. Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of the orphans. Fight for the rights of widows. Isiah 1:17 But from what you invest, you get so much more in return. God believes in adoption and He calls His people to help the fatherless. And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me. Matthew 18:5 Don't get me wrong adoption is hard; you're taking a leap into the unknown and are not always sure where you'll land. But adoption is worth it. God granted me the greatest desires of my heart through adoption. You don't have the money to adopt? Unless you're a super star most people don't have all the money needed to adopt but God will provide it for you. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 God will show you ways to raise the money needed to bring your child home. Fundraising, saving, bank loans are just a few of the avenues you can follow to raise money to bring home your child.
3. Assemble your church and start an orphan ministry. Whether your church is big or small, there is so much you can do when God's people come together for His cause. People can't believe that with the size of the church that I belong to that there isn't an orphan ministry. Hopefully I (with the help of some friends) will be able to change that. Does your church have an orphan ministry? Feel free to share your experience and any tips? Want to start an Orphan ministry? Here's where I found some good information: Hope for Orphans