We're moving to Uganda
Friends and family, Merry Christmas! We hope you all have had a wonderful 2018. As we close out the year we would love to update you about what God is doing in our family's heart and life this year: Long story short... we are moving to Uganda in early 2019! WHY? We firmly believe that ALL children belong in a loving family. Last year when Matt and I adopted Nomathemba we saw firsthand the orphan crisis and the heartbreaking reality of the astounding number of children growing up in an institutionalized setting. The truth is that 80% of children in orphanages have family. Most parents place their child in an orphanage not because of lack of love for their child, but because of a lack of ability to care for them. Poverty should never be a reason that family is separated! Children living with special needs are particularly vulnerable to being institutionalized and/or neglected due to their increased medical, financial, and time-consuming demands. As Christians, we believe t