We are officially back to March. It’s a new year, but in many ways, it feels like the calendar stopped permanently in March 2020 when Covid hit and the shutdown began. This pandemic has certainly had its effect on all of us, and our culture and society will forever be changed by the events of the last year. My hope is that our faith has grown stronger and our dependence on Him has deepened through the adversity that we have all faced. The ministry of Christian Adoption Services has certainly had to adapt and change how we do things during the past year. Through so many unknowns, it was not our strategic plan or our great team that led the way, but our faith in the Lord and trusting Him to protect and lead CAS. Having a great leadership team and incredible employees certainly helped, but God deserves all the glory and honor for where CAS is today and the growing impact we are having across the Carolinas and the world!
In a few days, I will celebrate five years at Christian Adoption Services. In many aspects, five years has gone by in a blink of an eye. With a spirit of reflection and gratitude, here are a few things I am truly thankful for.
1. God’s call in my life to care for those in need.
2. Jim and Doris Woodward and their tireless dedication to CAS for over 37 years.
3. My wife Kim, who is so understanding of my work and is my greatest cheerleader in ministry.
4. The great team I have the privilege of working with across the Carolinas every day.
5. The adoptive families God has allowed me to meet in my time of leadership.
6. The generous donors who support this ministry day in and day out.
7. All who have served on our board of directors the last 41 years.
8. To now be a ministry of Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina with their legacy of impacting children’s lives since 1885.
9. The pastors and churches that God has raised up to support CAS over the last five years.
10. Our courageous expectant moms who make the sacrificial decision of adoption for their babies.
Please be praying for our birth mom’s retreat which will be held in April in Durham. Pray that many women will attend and for salvation for those who don’t know Christ as Lord and Savior. Take care during these trying times and know that I am thankful for each of you and your role in the CAS family!
In Christ,
