A couple of weeks ago, Dan Cruver contacted me to share the news that he had recently accepted the position of Ministry Outreach Coordinator for Carolina Hope Christian Adoption Agency, a licensed agency that services both domestic and international adoptions. I am really excited for Dan and his beautiful family about this new ministry opportunity and want to encourage you to get in contact with him if you, your church, or someone you know is interested in adoption either domestically or
internationally. From very early on in our relationship, my wife and I have talked about adoption and continue think and pray about the Lord’s leading in this area (on our wedding day, our videographer as my wife how many kids I wanted. Dusti answered correctly, saying I wanted three boys and three girls–the girls being adopted).
Dan shared that his new ministry responsibilities include:
(1) networking with pastors/churches, mission agencies, children’s homes, and other organizations to inform them of Carolina Hope’s established full-service adoption ministry;
(2) speaking in churches, Bible study groups, and other venues to present adoption within the context of the larger story of redemption;
(3) writing content for Carolina Hope’s website and articles for publication. If you know of a ministry that might be interested in having me come to speak on orphan ministry in general and adoption in particular, please let me know.
Dan has also started a blog dedicated to all things related to adoption. As you may already know, adoption is a huge them of the gospel and redemption, and as Christians, being committed to and involved in the work of adoption is a powerful and vivid way of communicating to the world around us what God has done for those who know Him. Dan shares that the blog “will be a great resource that will provide information about important adoption issues and posts that will explore what adoption means theologically.” He also was interviewed on Calling for Truth, and the entire interview can be downloaded by clicking here.
Over the course of the past year that I have known Dan, I have found him to be someone who passionately believes and radically lives out the gospel of Jesus Christ. This new ministry expresses such a desire to communicate gospel realities through adoption. I encourage you to visit their website, read their blog, and get plugged into the beautiful work of adoption. Here is how you can contact Dan via email:
DanC (at) CarolinaHopeAdoption (dot) org.
I just recently became familiar with Mr. Cruver and his work by way of another blog. As an adoptive mother of two beautiful Siberian Princesses (ages 12 and 9 at adoption) I have been delighted to see this Christian brother working to “marry” theology and practice in the area of adoption!!! Preparing for adoption and now living it out has been a tremendous daily reminder of what God does for his children. Even sweeter, is the reality and illustration of God adopting one (so far) of our daughters into His family! Though my husband and I weren’t present for her first birth, we are delighted that God allowed us to be present for her “re-birth”. It has been an amazing thing to watch God knit our hearts together and watch Him grow each one of us in so many ways! Blessings to you for hightlighting Mr. Cruver’s work, and many blessings to Mr. Cruver as God uses Him for His glory!
How timely for this topic. We just got the call yesterday. Lord willing we pick up our first little blessing tomorrow! It certainly has proven to be a testimony to God’s providential timing. We had the opportunity to keep our nephew for the summer which we were a little nervous about since awaiting adoptive parents never know when they will be chosen. However, we wanted to do keep our nephew for the opportunity to witness to him so we committed to keep him. As it turned out our nephew was to fly back tomorrow so we were able to arrange for him to go back one day earlier and to top that off, the baby arrived two weeks early which would have caught us right in the midst of a planned long road trip to visit distant family. We’re rushed to get ready but it couldn’t have been better timing. What an Awesome God we serve!
How timely. Tricia and I have talked about adopting a Deaf child after we are finished having kids naturally. It would be interesting to see if they have Deaf children in need of a home.