This will be our final post in this initial series on orphan care (Post 1, Meet the McCollums, Post 2, Post 3), but the discussion isn’t over. I’m sure I’ll have John back to share his wisdom (and maybe even his sarcasm). And besides, I’m madly in love with a family of kiddos at one of the Asia’s Hope orphanages, and I won’t be done talking about them anytime soon. But I have lots of …

A couple items of interest before we jump back in to our discussion on orphanages and whether they’re helpful or harmful to children. 1. It’s not too late to sign up for the 7 Read-a-Long. Remember, you’re not signing your life away, just introducing yourself to your fellow sojourners. We won’t even judge you if you become a Read-a-Long Drop-Out. (you’ll be joining the ranks of some mighty fine folks from read-a-longs past) 2. I …

If you’re looking for Read-a-Long Details, TOMORROW! And here are some links if you missed Part 1 of the What About Orphanages? series and/or Meet the McCollums. I do want to say something before I hand the blog over to John. This whole issue of orphan care is so vast and so complex, I can’t even begin to put a dent in it with a little series of posts here on my blog. There’s so …

I don’t typically post on Saturdays, but I wanted to give you all a chance to get to know John McCollum and his family a little bit before we dive into our Q & A session on orphan care next week. If you missed yesterday’s post, we started a discussion about orphanages and whether or not they’re the best thing for children. (And if you’re looking for details about the Read-a-Long–we’re doing Jen Hatmaker’s book, …