For most people the Tapestry Adoption Assistance Fund is a little known aspect of the ministry at Tapestry, but God has used the fund to make a tremendous difference in the lives of many children and families. Thus far, the Tapestry Adoption Fund has been a part of helping 14 children join their forever family. Read the Whitmire’s story about their adoption of Aimee from India to catch a small glimpse of how God is using this fund to change lives.
A donor has stepped forward with a $5,000 matching gift to the Tapestry Adoption Fund. For every $1 donated between now and January 15, this donor will match it up to a total of $5,000. This amount alone would allow the Tapestry Adoption Fund to help at least three more children.
By giving to the Tapestry Adoption Fund you are guaranteed to double your money, as well as know the joy of being a blessing and changing lives — both now and for eternity.
Please pray and consider giving a tax-deductible contribution to the Tapestry Adoption Fund today. Click here for details about how to give.
A few weeks ago I took my wife to see The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock. If you haven’t heard of the film, it’s based on the true story of Michael Oher—an offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens who was adopted as a high school student by the Tuohy family. The film touches on a host of issues; from morality to racism to athletics to foster care and everything in between.
I was a little hesitant to see the film—worried it would forsake the telling of a good story in order to cater to a certain agenda. It did no such thing. The characters were well-rounded and believable, the plot was predictable but still engaging, and the themes wove together to form a rather elegant tale. In fact, two themes really stuck with me as we left the theater: compassion and leadership.
Did you know that you can find descriptions, materials and, in many cases, audio and/or video from past Tapestry events?
Visit the Tapestry Events Archive to find a wealth of resources covering a wide range of adoption and foster care related topics — topics such as adopting the older child, talking with your kids about adoption/foster care, helping kids maintain connections with their birth parents and their past and how to bring family and friends along on the adoption/foster care journey, just to name a few.
It is clear that we were made to connect – with each other, with creation and with our Creator. In this presentation Dr. Purvis makes clear that one of the greatest gifts that parents can give to their children is a strong and lasting sense of connection.
In this talk Dr. Purvis provides parents with a better understanding of why children from hard places use distancing strategies, and how parents can help their children replace those strategies by giving them voice, empowering them to make choices and helping them rediscover their inherent preciousness. In addition, she challenges parents to better understand what they bring to the relationship, and to look at their own past hurts and loss with honesty and forgiveness.
Take an hour to watch this insightful presentation that can help you better connect with your child.
For more resources from the 2009 Tapestry Conference (as well as past Tapestry Conferences), click here. You can also purchase audio CD’s and DVD’s from many of the breakout sessions at the 2008 and 2009 Tapestry Conferences from avmediaplace.com.
