An Amazing Opportunity

Fifteen years ago I stepped into my very first Eastern European orphanage and God began stirring my heart for orphan care. Fifteen years ago I fell in love, over and over again, with the adorable little ones who greeted me. Fifteen years ago I made a promise to the Lord that I would somehow serve these children in some capacity and for the last year and half I've been blessed to be able to do just that as a coordinator for New Horizons for Children.

For fifteen years I've been longing to get back to Eastern Europe and now I'll FINALLY get that chance as a member of New Horizons L@tvian interview trip for our Summer 2014 hosting season! When you hear "summer 2014" you think warm sunny weather, but in order for our kids to be able to travel during the summer months, we must travel during the winter months to meet and interview them and give families time to select them and prepare for hosting!  Which means I leave mid January, which is right around the corner!

I am so very excited for this amazing opportunity and for the "hands on" experiences I'll have while there! I'll get to actually visit the orphanages our families host from, to interact with the kids we'll be offering this summer and I'll come home with first hand knowledge of these kids to pass along to their host families. It's been something I've been looking forward to since I first started working with NHFC!! During the interview process we'll be asking them questions, playing games and spending time getting to know them. I imagine I'll even get a little refresher course in playing Uno by "orphanage rules" (here's a tip...that means there aren't any rules and hiding cards behind your back is a totally legit way to win...a certain blue eyed boy taught us that over the summer of 2012). I'll even get to visit the orphanage our favorite L@tvian used to live in, used to, as in he doesn't anymore and never ever will again thanks to this very program.

As you can imagine, a trip of this nature comes at a cost...as a non-profit organization New Horizons for Children asks all team members to raise a minimum of $1,000 each to help cover airfare and other travel expenses! This is where I need your help, would you consider making a donation to help cover my expenses? All donations are tax deductible and can be made safely and securely here. No contribution is too small!!! Without trips of this nature, NHFC would not be able to continue it's program, these interview trips are a vital part of our ministry! Would you partner with me as I begin this amazing adventure back to Eastern Europe where it all began? I'd be ever so grateful for your support as I set out to continue serving these kids the Lord has placed on my heart!

Thank you for your continued support! Without partners like you, New Horizons for Children wouldn't be able to continue it's hosting program!