Travel to a third world country will change your life. It convicts and challenges us to evaluate our blessed station in life. Some individuals are moved from conviction to action. Craig Jutila is one such person.
When I first heard Craig’s vision to help other families adopt children from over seas I was on board. I saw the need first hand during my travels as a Marine. I knew it was the right thing to do. However, I didn’t know how I could help until I met Jessica Jenkins the Director of Operations for Orphan Impact.
Please take a moment to read Jessica’s guest blog and prayerfully consider supporting Orphan Impact. Your church could play a key role in helping to connect families to orphans who desperately need hope.
“Orphan Impact International began four years ago when founders, Craig and Mary Jutila adopted their daughter from Kazakhstan. Through the process they felt God moving their hearts toward the miracle of adoption and the orphans of the world. They quickly realized that completing their adoption was not the end of God’s hand of adoption in their lives.
The Jutilas decided to make adoption a reality for more families, so they set out to form a ministry to make that possible. Today, Orphan Impact is a thriving adoption grant and orphan care ministry. They have assisted many families over the years and have heard countless stories of God doing the impossible with His provision.
There are a number of ways to get involved with Orphan Impact. The main focus for the ministry is children and families. We operate under the belief that if children are given a good model of service through the elders in their lives now, that will set them up for success in the future. Currently, we have an eight-week curriculum teaching children the importance of caring for orphans. This can be done in a church or home environment. Also provided with the curriculum are quarter tubes, each tube holds fifteen dollars and the money is sent back to Orphan Impact for the family grant fund.
We are excited about the things God is doing at Orphan Impact and would love to tell you more, you contact us at info@orphanimpact.com“
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