the adoption a
baby from South
Korea. Unsure of
where the funds
would come from to
cover the high cost
of international
adoption they took
a step of faith and
began their
adoption journey.
baby from South
Korea. Unsure of
where the funds
would come from to
cover the high cost
of international
adoption they took
a step of faith and
began their
adoption journey.
Thus as a creative way to help raise money "Aprons for
Adoption" was born. One year later they are still
waiting to be matched with a specific child and hope to
travel to Korea to pick up their baby sometime in the fall
of '07. Their aprons are 100% cotton and homemade
by Cacey along with the help of her mom and sisters.
I (Nicol) just love Cacey's aprons and gave them as
Christmas gifts to the ladies that meet for our
LOV group. They are simple and pretty.
I especially like the vintage toile material.
You may purchase Cacey's aprons at
Adoption" was born. One year later they are still
waiting to be matched with a specific child and hope to
travel to Korea to pick up their baby sometime in the fall
of '07. Their aprons are 100% cotton and homemade
by Cacey along with the help of her mom and sisters.
I (Nicol) just love Cacey's aprons and gave them as
Christmas gifts to the ladies that meet for our
LOV group. They are simple and pretty.
I especially like the vintage toile material.
You may purchase Cacey's aprons at
Announcing Baby Klein!!
| "Aaron and Cacey Klein are excited to announce that they will pick up Spencer Daniel Sang-Jin Klein from Seoul, South Korea sometime in December or January Spencer was born March 17, 2007 weighing 6 1/2 pounds and 19 1/2 inches long. We would like to extend sincere thanks to the many family and friends who have so generously made this announcement possible!" |
We (Ladies Of Virtue) rejoice in your wonderful news and
pray many blessings towards your family!
pray many blessings towards your family!
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Children Concerned is a not for
profit organization formed in 2005 after witnessing the
devastation in Liberia, noting particularly how it affected the
children. We believe there is an urgent need to provide
assistance to improve the conditions of the orphaned children.
Children Concerned was formed to raise funds and volunteers
to care for the orphans, and also work to bring hope, help, and
aid to the needy people of Liberia. Our goal is to raise
awareness of this country and to help the Liberian people with
food, supplies, housing, education, and medical care and to
promote the love of Christ and share the gospel to the
nations.
It's All About The Children.
About Liberia
Located on the West coast of Africa, Liberia is a small
country between Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. Originally
purchased by the American Colonization Society, it was to
be home for the freed slaves of America who wished to return
to Africa. (Liberia is Latin for “free land.”) The first group of
freed slaves arrived in 1812, and fighting began then. The
newcomers from America wanted to rule, and those who had
always lived there resented someone coming in and taking their
space. Despite the difficulties, in 1838 the Commonwealth of
Liberia was formed. The American blacks held all the
important government positions, and it is even reported that
some of them owned slaves, and treated them much like the
black slaves were treated in the United States. In 1920 the
Firestone Rubber Company from the America leased large
plots of land from the Liberian government, bringing much
needed money into the struggling nation, and the economy
improved.
With the economic growth, the standard of living also went up.
Electrical plants generated power for the cities, and roads
were built to accommodate the growing number of cars and
trucks. Tourists came on safaris to hunt and explore this
beautiful country.
In 1971 William Tolbert became president. Under his rule, the
gap between the richer American-Liberian descendants and
the natives became wider. Rubber prices dropped, and rice
prices increased. Unrest set in amongst the poorer native
Liberians, as they became envious of the American-Liberians,
who now comprised only 5% of the population. In 1980 men
from the military overthrew the government, and Samuel Doe
became president. The American-Liberians were no longer
the people in power. Samuel Doe had many of the former
officials killed and imprisoned.
In 1989 an all-out civil war began. The entire country was
caught up in the conflict...
Tribal differences were now the reason for the lack of peace.
Doe was of the Kahn tribe, which he began favoring. Ethnic
groups complained of the slighting, and hastily formed guerrilla
groups in the bush. In 1989 an all-out civil war began. Three
groups were at war, two rebel groups fought against Doe’s
soldiers and against each other. Each group represented one
or two ethnic tribes. The entire country was caught up in the
conflict as tribal loyalties separated the people. Samuel Doe
was killed by one of the rebel groups in 1990, but the fighting
did not stop. West African peacekeeping forces came into the
country, to help bring about the much desired peace to the
war-torn nation. Charles Taylor, head of the rebel group
INPFL (Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia)
was declared president in 1990. The other rebel group
(NPFL) still roamed the land, terrorizing village inhabitants.
Anyone from a different ethnic tribe was in great danger.
Many fled to neighboring countries, seeking to escape the
horrors of war.
Orphaned, abandoned and neglected, they wandered from
place to place, struggling to stay alive. The major cities were
destroyed. Power plants no longer operated, and sanitation
problems increased. Poor people wandered about, seeking
food and shelter. Hundreds of families were torn apart, and
the children suffered the most. Orphaned, abandoned and
neglected, they wandered from place to place, struggling to
stay alive. Many became ill and died. Orphanages were
established by compassionate people and International
organizations. Many children found refuge in these homes.
But the war was not finished. Between the rebels in the bush,
and the cruel reign of Charles Taylor, peace still evaded the
Liberia people. And the number of orphans and suffering
children increased.
This is a photo of a boy named Franklin Dweh. His story is
so sad; and true. He is one of the boys we will be offering to
be in the Boys' Home.
Franklin was on his way home from
school one day when he was told
that the soldiers had invaded their
village and killed his entire family.
The boy fainted on the spot.
When he came to, he was told that
the government forces accused his
father of being a LURD supporter
(which he was not) - and had the father,
mother, all of Franklin's sisters and his
brother come out of the house, poured gasoline on them and
burned them to death.
Had Franklin been home and not at school
he also would have died the same death.
Franklin tells me, "I never knew the thing they
call 'suffering' until this happened; now
suffering is part of my everyday life".
He must beg food, and is at the mercy
of strangers to have a spot on a floor to sleep.
Franklin has been living like this since 2003.
That stuff is hard to hear. But it's real. And it's someones
REALITY; so how can we not respond in the love of
Christ?
Please pray for theseLiberians orphans. For more information
contact ChildrenConcerned.org
Children Concerned is a not for
profit organization formed in 2005 after witnessing the
devastation in Liberia, noting particularly how it affected the
children. We believe there is an urgent need to provide
assistance to improve the conditions of the orphaned children.
Children Concerned was formed to raise funds and volunteers
to care for the orphans, and also work to bring hope, help, and
aid to the needy people of Liberia. Our goal is to raise
awareness of this country and to help the Liberian people with
food, supplies, housing, education, and medical care and to
promote the love of Christ and share the gospel to the
nations.
It's All About The Children.
About Liberia
Located on the West coast of Africa, Liberia is a small
country between Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. Originally
purchased by the American Colonization Society, it was to
be home for the freed slaves of America who wished to return
to Africa. (Liberia is Latin for “free land.”) The first group of
freed slaves arrived in 1812, and fighting began then. The
newcomers from America wanted to rule, and those who had
always lived there resented someone coming in and taking their
space. Despite the difficulties, in 1838 the Commonwealth of
Liberia was formed. The American blacks held all the
important government positions, and it is even reported that
some of them owned slaves, and treated them much like the
black slaves were treated in the United States. In 1920 the
Firestone Rubber Company from the America leased large
plots of land from the Liberian government, bringing much
needed money into the struggling nation, and the economy
improved.
With the economic growth, the standard of living also went up.
Electrical plants generated power for the cities, and roads
were built to accommodate the growing number of cars and
trucks. Tourists came on safaris to hunt and explore this
beautiful country.
In 1971 William Tolbert became president. Under his rule, the
gap between the richer American-Liberian descendants and
the natives became wider. Rubber prices dropped, and rice
prices increased. Unrest set in amongst the poorer native
Liberians, as they became envious of the American-Liberians,
who now comprised only 5% of the population. In 1980 men
from the military overthrew the government, and Samuel Doe
became president. The American-Liberians were no longer
the people in power. Samuel Doe had many of the former
officials killed and imprisoned.
In 1989 an all-out civil war began. The entire country was
caught up in the conflict...
Tribal differences were now the reason for the lack of peace.
Doe was of the Kahn tribe, which he began favoring. Ethnic
groups complained of the slighting, and hastily formed guerrilla
groups in the bush. In 1989 an all-out civil war began. Three
groups were at war, two rebel groups fought against Doe’s
soldiers and against each other. Each group represented one
or two ethnic tribes. The entire country was caught up in the
conflict as tribal loyalties separated the people. Samuel Doe
was killed by one of the rebel groups in 1990, but the fighting
did not stop. West African peacekeeping forces came into the
country, to help bring about the much desired peace to the
war-torn nation. Charles Taylor, head of the rebel group
INPFL (Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia)
was declared president in 1990. The other rebel group
(NPFL) still roamed the land, terrorizing village inhabitants.
Anyone from a different ethnic tribe was in great danger.
Many fled to neighboring countries, seeking to escape the
horrors of war.
Orphaned, abandoned and neglected, they wandered from
place to place, struggling to stay alive. The major cities were
destroyed. Power plants no longer operated, and sanitation
problems increased. Poor people wandered about, seeking
food and shelter. Hundreds of families were torn apart, and
the children suffered the most. Orphaned, abandoned and
neglected, they wandered from place to place, struggling to
stay alive. Many became ill and died. Orphanages were
established by compassionate people and International
organizations. Many children found refuge in these homes.
But the war was not finished. Between the rebels in the bush,
and the cruel reign of Charles Taylor, peace still evaded the
Liberia people. And the number of orphans and suffering
children increased.
This is a photo of a boy named Franklin Dweh. His story is
so sad; and true. He is one of the boys we will be offering to
be in the Boys' Home.
Franklin was on his way home from
school one day when he was told
that the soldiers had invaded their
village and killed his entire family.
The boy fainted on the spot.
When he came to, he was told that
the government forces accused his
father of being a LURD supporter
(which he was not) - and had the father,
mother, all of Franklin's sisters and his
brother come out of the house, poured gasoline on them and
burned them to death.
Had Franklin been home and not at school
he also would have died the same death.
Franklin tells me, "I never knew the thing they
call 'suffering' until this happened; now
suffering is part of my everyday life".
He must beg food, and is at the mercy
of strangers to have a spot on a floor to sleep.
Franklin has been living like this since 2003.
That stuff is hard to hear. But it's real. And it's someones
REALITY; so how can we not respond in the love of
Christ?
Please pray for theseLiberians orphans. For more information
contact ChildrenConcerned.org
This is Cacey Klein. In June of 2006 Aaron and
Cacey Klein felt the Lord leading them to pursue
Cacey Klein felt the Lord leading them to pursue