Caroline's Promise News

Monday December 1st is Caroline's "Happy Adoption Day!" Five years ago we waited anxiously in the living room of the baby home at Hannah's Hope, Guatemala to meet our daughter for the very first time. She was gorgeous! It had been a long journey, but in that moment all the waiting seemed like nothing. It was worth it! In typical "Holbrook" fashion, we're celebrating the entire weekend. Some adoptive families call it "gotcha day" - some call it "adoption day". We usually choose to celebrate with our immediate family. This year we're struggling for balance as our middle child who is 8 keeps asking why everything is about Caroline. He hears "Caroline's Promise" daily - and I think it's getting on his nerves. Yesterday he said he wished he was adopted so he could have two special days. So this year we decided to make it more about family and not just about Caroline. She got to pick what we would do as a family and...

Caroline's Promise is excited to offer you the opportunity to honor someone special this Christmas. With your gift of $10 or more we'll send a special Christmas card, acknowledging your gift in their honor. What a great gift for teachers, pastors, coaches, friends and family! All donations will go toward our Adoptive Family Grants. Contact us at info@carolinespromise4u.org or by calling 336-669-7340. Donations can be made by check or debit/credit card - via phone or online at http://www.carolinespromise4u.org/donate.html

It hit me this morning while listening to our local Christian Radio Station, WBFJ. It was like God stopped me in my tracks and said , "Look at what I've done Lisa." The day before Thanksgiving, 5 years ago - I mailed the non-profit application to the IRS for Caroline's Promise. As usual, I was finishing it at the last moment. You see, I was on a deadline. The goal was to get that thing mailed before we boarded a plane the day after Thanksgiving. Where were we going? Guatemala! Why? To meet our daughter Caroline for the first time! It was the start of a dream that God had given to David and me. Dreams are funny. Sometimes you wonder if they're your crazy ideas and often times you have to let them go - give them to God and see if He gives it back to you. That's what happened the year before. It was November 2002 and we were ending a week of mission work in Guatemala. That last morning there God asked me to give up my dream of doing full time mission work in ...

Don't miss Focus on the Family's radio broadcast on November 20 and 21st. Lysa TerKeurst of Proverbs 31 Ministries will share her family's adoption story. http://listen.family.org/daily/A000001606.cfm Check your local Christian Radion Station for times: WBFJ - Triad http://www.wbfj.fm/ 5:00am and 9:00pm HIS Radio - Raleigh http://www.hisradio.com/common/contenthottop.asp?PAGE=361 2pm & 9pm Or listen online anytime at http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about_us/broadcasts.aspx

Don't miss the adoption related programming on Focus on the Family and Family Life beginning November 17th. http://cryoftheorphan.org/display.asp?Page=41D676A9-2D83-4261-B514-474C2D489275

Do you ever feel like you give a gift at Christmas just to be giving it? I mean really, how many of us really need anything? Caroline's Promise wants to help you this Christmas season! When you make a donation of $10 or more you can honor someone special! We'll even send them a special Christmas card, notifying them of your gift. It's easy! Just contact us at info@carolinespromise4u.org or 336-669-7340. You can write a check or pay by debit/credit card. And your gift is 100% tax deductible! Your shopping will be done, the receipient will be blessed and hope will be reclaimed for orphans! If you're looking for tangible gifts to give, visit our website www.carolinespromise4u.org . We have plenty of inspiring books and t-shirts at great prices!

Erin & her husband Scott served at an orphanage in Uganda when they were first married. Little did they know that God would lead them to adopt two of the most precious kids - Mary Cameron & Jackson! Now that they're home and settling in, Erin's passion for Africa and orphans has not slowed. Although she'd probably love to live in Uganda - she's learning that God can use her here! Erin has helped many non profit ministries, including Caroline's Promise set up blogs, websites and facebook pages. In fact, Erin set up this blog and the google group for The Triad Network for Orphan Care & Adoption! Erin is a beautiful example of God using "ordinary" people to reclaim hope for orphans. How does God want to use your gifts?