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I Love You to Africa and Back

One day you wake up and realize you have a middle schooler. About two seconds ago you were in a …

Melanie DaleJune 26, 2016, 8:14 amJune 26, 2016 Comments Off on I Love You to Africa and Back
Faith, Sponsorship, Uganda

This is not about Syrian refugees

If your newsfeed is anything like mine, it’s filled with people posting about refugees. Should they or shouldn’t they be …

Melanie DaleNovember 18, 2015, 10:26 amNovember 18, 2015 Comments Off on This is not about Syrian refugees
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

Words Are Powerful

This morning while my kids crunched cereal and worked on getting their eyelids open enough to get on the bus, …

Melanie DaleAugust 17, 2015, 6:36 amAugust 17, 2015 Comments Off on Words Are Powerful
Favorites, Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

Why We Have to Talk About Our Periods

A couple weeks ago I had the sex talk with Ana.  I told her, “You’re about to start fifth grade, …

Melanie DaleAugust 10, 2015, 6:19 amMarch 29, 2016 Comments Off on Why We Have to Talk About Our Periods
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

This Post Will Make You Grin

I 100% guarantee that this post will make you grin.  Even the Grinchiest Grinch cannot watch this video with smiling. …

Melanie DaleNovember 14, 2014, 2:15 pmNovember 14, 2014 Comments Off on This Post Will Make You Grin
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

Missions and Boobs: A Group Project Inspired by the Internet

What led you to this blog?  Did you click on a link from Facebook or google something that offered you …

Melanie DaleOctober 7, 2014, 6:50 amMarch 29, 2016 Comments Off on Missions and Boobs: A Group Project Inspired by the Internet
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

Prevention Isn’t Sexy

Everyone responds in a crisis.  When something bad happens, we follow and share and send money and pray and feel …

Melanie DaleAugust 19, 2014, 11:25 amAugust 19, 2014 Comments Off on Prevention Isn’t Sexy
Adoption, Parenting, Sponsorship

Fresh Air and an Adoption Update

So…a lot’s happened this week.  Rich Stearns told Religion News Service that World Vision had lost “less than 5,000” sponsors …

Melanie DaleMarch 28, 2014, 8:05 amMarch 28, 2014 Comments Off on Fresh Air and an Adoption Update
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World Vision, Gay Marriage, and Breaking Off Sponsorship

These are kids reading sponsor mail at our Children’s HopeChest CarePoint in Uganda.  The girl in the middle is Miriam, …

Melanie DaleMarch 25, 2014, 10:40 amMarch 25, 2014 Comments Off on World Vision, Gay Marriage, and Breaking Off Sponsorship
Adoption, Orphan Care, Sponsorship

Brave Girls

I’ve been thinking about brave girls.  Last week was International Day of the Girl and also last week Evie and …

Melanie DaleOctober 15, 2013, 8:35 pmOctober 15, 2013 Comments Off on Brave Girls
10 Things, Ethiopia, Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

10 Things You Need to Know Before Going on a Mission Trip

Summer is approaching and we’re heading into Mission Trip Season.  I’ve been on some, I’ve lead a few, and if …

Melanie DaleMay 13, 2013, 11:25 amApril 6, 2019 Comments Off on 10 Things You Need to Know Before Going on a Mission Trip
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

Praise God for the Mattresses in Your Life

Last summer, I received notes from many of the kids at Adacar CarePoint asking for mattresses.  They sleep on the …

Melanie DaleMarch 5, 2013, 9:49 pmMarch 5, 2013 Comments Off on Praise God for the Mattresses in Your Life
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

We Are All Salesmen

You’re smart.  You know what’s up.  I’m not going to pull one over on you.  So let me be clear …

Melanie DaleMarch 2, 2013, 10:19 pmMarch 2, 2013 Comments Off on We Are All Salesmen
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

We’re a We

We’ve praised the Lord for how far we’ve come.  Now let’s turn our thoughts to where we’re going.  If our …

Melanie DaleFebruary 28, 2013, 11:28 amFebruary 28, 2013 Comments Off on We’re a We
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

It’s Time to Build an Altar

Throughout the Bible, we see times where the people of Israel recounted their history.  They reminded each other, and they …

Melanie DaleFebruary 26, 2013, 3:24 pmFebruary 28, 2013 Comments Off on It’s Time to Build an Altar
Adoption, Hosting, Orphan Care, Parenting, Sponsorship, Uganda

Sveika

Our lives are filled with hellos.  Those first moments, when hungry eyes fall on faces and joy erupts.  The sighs …

Melanie DaleDecember 14, 2012, 8:30 amDecember 14, 2012 Comments Off on Sveika

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