Christy Rowden and her family are amazing! After having their own biological children, they felt called to adopt from Uganda. They now have two beautiful children from this country, Asher and Mercy. You will love her story of how God moved and brought these little ones to her family. If you've ever considered adoption or want to learn more about helping others in another country, this one is for you! She has also provided a great list of resources. #afrayedknotpodcast #adoption #Uganda #multiculturalfamilies #fostering RESOURCE LIST for Christy Rowden Oklahoma Stats (resource https://okfosters.org/): Children waiting on forever families: 468 Children in DHS custody: 7,614 Foster Families needed in 2020: 898 Adoption/Orphan Care Podcasts: ● Adoption Connection - http://www.theadoptionconnection.com/category/podcast/ ● Archibald Project - https://www.thearchibaldproject.com/podcast-1 ● Empowered Parent - https://www.onebighappyhome.com/podcast/ ● Forgotten Initiative - https://theforgotteninitiative.org/podcast/ ● Parenting After Trauma - https://robyngobbel.com/podcast/ Adoption/Foster Care Books: ● Connected Child - https://www.amazon.com/Connected-Child-healing-adoptive-family/dp/0071475001/ ● Connected Parent - https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Trust-Connection-Strategies-Adopted/dp/0736978925/ Helping Without Hurting Resources: ● Faith to Action - FB: https://www.facebook.com/faithtoactioninitiative Web: https://www.faithtoaction.org/ ● Helping Without Hurting - series of books: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B001V207EA ● Helping Without Hurting - video series by Life Church: https://youtu.be/a339VZRE3CM ● Think Orphan Podcast - https://thinkorphan.com/podcasts/ Local Orphan Care Organizations/Support Groups: ● Family for Life - https://www.familyforlifeok.org/ ● Legacy Family Network - https://www.legacyfamilynetwork.org/ ● Project Hope Worldwide - https://projecthopeworldwide.org/ My Favorite Motivating Podcast: ● Dream Big with Bob Goff - https://dreambigframework.com/podcast My Favorite Podcast on Race Relations: ● Race and Redemption - https://www.raceandredemption.org/ My Favorite Bible Verses on Justice and Orphan Care: ● Deuteronomy 10:18 - “He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.” ● Isaiah 1:17 - “ Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed.Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” ● Micah 6:8 - “What does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” ● Psalm 82:3 - “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.” Our Adoption Blogs: ● Asher’s story - http://armswideopenjames127.blogspot.com/ ● Mercy’s story - http://bringmercyhome.blogspot.com Uganda Bags and Beads - 100% of sales sends kids to school and supports family preservation in Uganda, Africa. Can be found at… ● Bless UR Heart Boutique (downtown Owasso) - https://www.facebook.com/BlessurheartboutiqueOwasso ● Farm Hippie (downtown Collinsville) - https://www.facebook.com/farmhippieOK