What has prompted us to adopt? Primarily, we've felt so clearly directed by God to adopt that we want to obey Him. We also desire to give an orphaned sibling group a family that they otherwise wouldn't have. God desire for orphans of all nations to be loved, cared for, and adopted into Christian families - ultimately so they can become saved and adopted into His eternal family through Jesus Christ.
There are over 147 million orphans and 120,000 children in the U.S. foster care system. It's estimated that less than 10 percent of these children are adopted into evangelical Christian families.
The biggest challenge is not opening our hearts and home to another child, but it is finding the finances to make this happen. The estimated cost of our adoption is $50,000. That's currently money we don't have, but we know God is faithful and is leading us to trust Him. By God's grace we raised a little over $14,000.
It's a little difficult to make our needs known to the body of Christ but realize it is biblical to do so. Your friendship is appreciated, and we would like you to pray and consider helping us in one or two ways with our adoption.
- Please pray God would tenderly care for our children in Eastern Europe until we are able to bring them home; that God would prepare their hearts and Abi, Lili, Jadon, and Elisa's hearts for the change that is coming; that God will give us wisdom, discernment, and insight as we raise all 9 of our children to know Jesus.
- Our church family at Southeast Christian Church has partnered with Lifesong for Orphans and committed an Adoption Matching Grant of $8000 to help pay our adoption expenses. Will you please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help us meet this matching grant and cover the remaining adoption expenses?
Please share this information with anyone who may want to help us get the full matching grant and help us get to our children! Here are the ways to can give:
- Give by Check - make checks payable to Lifesong for Orphans. In the memo please note your gift preference with our family account number and name: #4463 Lusher. Please mail checks to
PO BOX 40
Gridley, IL 61744
- Give Online - Go to www.lifesongfororphans.org/give/donate
Thank you for partnering with us in prayer over this entire process and journey. Please continue to pray that this journey will glorify God and fulfill His purposes.