March 20, 2016
Dear Family and
Friends,
Some of you know the
desire God has placed in our hearts to care for the orphan through adoption. We
are so blessed to grow our family through the miracle of adoption. We expect to
travel to China in May to hold our newest son, Kaison Joel!
What has prompted us
to adopt? Primarily, we’ve felt so clearly directed by God to adopt that we
want to joyfully obey Him. God desires for orphans of all nations to be loved,
cared for, and adopted into Christian families—ultimately so they can become
saved and adopted into His eternal family through Jesus Christ. There are over
147 million orphans worldwide and 120,000 children currently in the U.S. foster
care system. It is estimated that less than 10 percent of these children are
adopted into evangelical Christian families.
The biggest
challenge is not opening our hearts and home to a child, but it is finding the
finances to make this happen. The approximate cost for the adoption from China is
$40,000. We don’t have that kind of money, but we know God is faithful and is
leading us to trust Him. Honestly, it’s a little difficult (because of our
pride) to make our needs known to the body of Christ, but realize it is
biblical to do so. Your friendship is important to us, and we would love for you
to pray and consider helping us in one or two ways with our adoption.
1. Please pray God
would prepare Kaison as he leaves all he has ever known as “home” to join our
family, and that God would give us wisdom, discernment, and insight as we raise
him to know Jesus.
2. An Oklahoma
ministry, Karis Adoption Fund, has partnered with Lifesong for Orphans and
committed an Adoption Matching Grant of $5,000
to help toward our adoption expenses. Would you please consider making a
tax-deductible donation to help us meet this matching grant? Our goal date is May
1, but funds will be accepted towards our adoption until the date we travel.
Please make checks payable to “Lifesong for Orphans.”
In the memo, note family account number “5903” and family name “Johnson” to
assure it goes to the correct account. Please mail to Lifesong for Orphans, PO
Box 40, Gridley, IL 61744.
100% of your donation
will go directly to the adoption.
Another option is to give online. Go to
www.lifesongfororphans.org/give/donate. Select “Give to an Adoptive Family.”
Complete the online form and fill in “Family Account Number, 5903” and “Family
Name, Johnson” Fields.
In following IRS
guidelines, your donation is to the named non-profit organization. This
organization retains full discretion over its use, but intends to honor the
donor’s suggested use. Individual donations of $50 or more and yearly donations
totaling $250 or more will receive a tax-deductible receipt. Receipts for
donations under $50 will gladly be sent upon request. Lifesong is a 501(c)3 tax
exempt organization.
Thank you for
investing in the Kingdom through prayer and finances—it will be an investment
with an eternal return! Please pray this entire process will glorify God and
fulfill His purposes.
Family Name: Johnson
Family Account
Number: 5903
In Christ,
Clayton and Connie Johnson and the entire
Johnson Krew
