Lifesong for Orphans

April 3, 2012

Dear church, family, and friends of Andy and Leslianna Garlington,

Lifesong for Orphans (www.lifesongfororphans.org) is a non-profit Christian ministry dedicated to help meet the needs of orphan children around the world, and obey God’s call to “visit the fatherless…in their affliction” (James 1:27).
The number of children worldwide without families to love and care for them is astounding… there are over 143 million orphans worldwide!

God tells us in His word He has heard the cry of the orphaned and abandoned children (Psalm 10:17, 18) and He has made a way for them to be cared for – through adoption. As believers, He adopted us into His family through Jesus Christ, and did not leave us as spiritual orphans!

We believe adoption at its core is evangelism--a vital part of the Great Commission is bringing the mission field home. God desires orphans from all nations to be adopted into Christ-honoring families so they may ultimately be adopted into His eternal family through Jesus Christ. God calls us to fulfill James 1:27, “visit the fatherless…” but 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.

Andy and Leslianna have sensed God’s call . . . and have joyfully stepped out in faith and obedience to adopt young Eli from Democratic Republic of Congo. As you may already know, international adoption can cost between $25,000-$35,000 and prevents many godly families from adopting. Clearview Baptist and Lifesong believe God has raised up the Garlington family “for such a time as this…” and we have committed an Adoption Matching Grant of $1000.00_to help raise the funds necessary to complete the adoption of this young boy. This means Clearview Baptist partnered with Lifesong for Orphans will match “dollar-for-dollar” everything the Garlingtons raise from their church, family, and friends between now and May 22, 2012, up to $1000.00. We invite you to support them financially to make this adoption possible. As a 501(c)3 organization, 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 precious child? . . . It will be an investment with eternal return.

God bless you for laying your treasures up in Heaven,

Andy Lehman
Vice President

p.s. I trust God will do great and mighty things through this, and all for His Glory!

To make a tax-deductible donation to the Garlington Family Adoption (deadline of May 22, 2012):

Please make your check out to:
Lifesong for Orphans (in the memo of the check:Garlington/#2693 adoption)

Please mail to:
Lifesong for Orphans
(preference: Garlington/#2693 adoption)
PO Box 40 / 202 N. Ford St
Gridley, IL 61744