Bringing hope to the hopeless

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Looking ahead
A timely word from
Focus on the Family®
president Jim Daly
Reaching around
the world
As you well know, Focus on the
Family has been helping families
thrive since the 1970s, producing
relevant, biblical resources for
families all over the country.
Maybe you didn’t know this: with
your support, Focus on the Family
is also reaching around the globe
to touch families.
From Australia to South Africa,
from the Middle East to Malaysia,
Focus on the Family takes the
message of the Gospel to more
than 130 countries.
In some places, we broadcast
encouraging radio programming.
In others — like South Africa —
we’re involved in bringing hope
and life to those who need it most.
I’m so excited about our
collaboration with Children’s
HopeChest®, helping innocent
victims of the AIDS epidemic find
comfort and new life.
Our website, FocusOnTheFamily.com,
tells more of the story about what
Focus on the Family is doing around
the world to help families thrive.
God bless you and your family!
Biblical truth for today’s family
What to expect from Focus on the Family®
in the coming months
n Upcoming
Celebrate Family Tour
Focus on the Family is traveling to a town near you. At
each event, you’ll have the opportunity to experience a
live radio show in the making and also enjoy live concerts
and free giveaways.
Date: October 27
Where: Atlanta, GA
Date: November 11
Where: Seattle, WA
Date: December 9
Where: San Diego, CA
What you can do
Here’s how you can help this month
You can help us continue to reach around the world with
a gift this month.
I hope you were moved and encouraged by what God
is doing in South Africa and Costa Rica because of your
support.With millions of AIDS orphans, South Africa
desperately needs the light of Jesus Christ.With your help,
we’ll continue bringing hope and relief wherever we can.
Thank you and God bless you and your family.
InternatIonal
Bringing hope
to the hopeless
Focus on the Family ®
International efforts touch
hearts all over the world
S
arah’s* parents died
when she was just 14,
a familiar tragedy in
South Africa, a nation
where an estimated 3.8
million children have
been orphaned, in large
part due to AIDS.
After her parents’ death,
Sarah became the head of
her family, assuming care
for herself and her little
10-year-old brother.
She has all the responsibilities
of a mother: finding food for
both of them. Making sure
her brother gets to school on
time. Struggling to explain to
school officials why fees
haven’t been paid for months.
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Sarah (right, above)
will find hope and new life because
of friends like you.
Colorado Springs, CO 80995
FocusOnTheFamily.com
© 2010 Focus on the Family
September 2010
* Sarah’s name has been changed to protect her privacy.
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The art of
conversation
Wherever you walk, [your parent’s]
counsel can lead you. When you sleep, they
will protect you. When you wake up in the
morning, they will advise you.
— Proverbs — 6:21b-23
There’s no way around it: your
children look to you as a hero.
And the words that come from your mouth
carry a weight in your children’s young hearts
that is hard to overstate. A single positive
word can carry them through a whole day.
Imagine then how much
of an impact a heart-to-heart
conversation
with your child can have!
Hope in
South Africa
Helping Hispanic Families
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T
his year, Focus on the Family is working
tirelessly to bring hope and relief to
orphans like Sarah in South Africa.
We’re working with Focus on the Family
Africa and Children’s HopeChest® to open
care centers throughout the city of Durban.
By the end of the year, we plan to be helping
hundreds of orphans every day, providing
nutritious meals, biblical discipleship and basic
medical care.
We’re called as Christians “to look after
orphans and widows in their distress.”
In a country with millions of orphans, the
opportunity to serve is huge.
Children, like Sarah, will find comfort for
today and hope for eternity because of
your support.
Sixto Porras is the Focus on the Family® regional
director for the Latin World.
He and his team are dedicated to Hispanic families and
strengthening homes from Southern Europe to South
and Central America.
Through radio and television programs (more than
10,000 so far!), Sixto teaches families how to thrive.
Because of support from friends like you, families around
the world are being unified and strengthened every day.
Thank you for caring about families here in the States
and overseas.
Sixto is often cited
as a family matters
expert by television
and newspapers. YOU
can have an impact
on his ministry with
your gift today.
Thank you for supporting Focus on
the Family and our efforts here in
the United States and around the
world to help families thrive.
Sarah is strong for her brother in the face of
their parents’ deaths, but talking to her about
her family brings tears to her eyes.
Together, let’s wipe her tears. Let’s bring hope
to South Africa and other countries where the
need is the greatest. n
Work hard to engage in meaningful
conversation with your children every day.
Ask questions. Listen carefully. Show your
children that what they say matters.
They’ll respond by sharing more and more
about their lives. By opening their hearts
and letting you speak truth into them.
And it’s never too late to start!
You can bring relief to South Africa’s orphans
and to people in need all over the world.
To find out more, go to
FocusOnTheFamily.com/conversation
Watch for more on the
Everyday Family Campaign™
Will you help us
again today?
To learn more about what Focus on the Family
is doing visit: www.ICareAboutOrphans.org
in the coming months!
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