Justice Is Worship
by Stephen on Jan.19, 2010, under Justice & Compassion
I find it interesting how much people love to argue about stuff that seems to be so obvious… especially when that obvious thing, if we came to grips with it, would call us into action. It seems as if we would rather argue in laziness, than act in righteousness. Or maybe we just ignore the obvious in an effort to justify what we really want. Human nature is so seductive and enticing sometimes and we all fall victim to it. I will give you an example, at the heart of my point today. Rec... [read more]
HELP US CHANGE THE LIFE OF AN ORPHAN
by Stephen on Jan.02, 2010, under Adoption, Featured
If you remember, we wrote a couple weeks ago about our decision to begin the adoption process for a child in Kazakhstan. As we mentioned in our last post, this will cost between $25,000-$35,000 and could take up to a year after the funds are raised. We decided rather than wasting time, we would begin the fundraising process right away while we searched for a great adoption agency that works with Kazakhstan. As a result, we have opened a bank account and PayPal account dedicated strictly to our... [read more]
Attention: The Millers Are Adopting
by Stephen on Dec.19, 2009, under Adoption, News, Stephen's Blog
For almost a year now, we have been discussing, praying through and seeking wisdom about what our family’s next step is. Last year around this time, we were seriously considering adoption, but as we began to learn more and more about foster care we started considering pursuing that as well. So we took the class to be certified, filled out the paperwork, and all the other things that we needed to complete before we would be able to have children in our homes to care for in the absence o... [read more]
