Feb/Mar 2010

A Word from Base Camp

by John Smithbaker

Fatherhood: In today's world where fatherhood is often reduced to little more than a DNA donation, the Father of all Creation tells us something very different about fatherhood.

"You are My beloved Son,
in You I am well-pleased."

In all of human history, no words...
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A Healing Journey

Matthew and Evelyn Husband

It was a crisp, sunny morning in February and the sky over Florida was cloudless and bright-filled with the expectations of a little boy eager to welcome his dad home. Seven-year-old Matthew gazed into the wild blue yonder, imagining the incredible tales from space that his dad, Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband, would share with him as he tucked his little boy into bed that night. What Matthew did not know as he peered hopefully into the heavens was...
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Hero Highlight

Meet Teresa Kenneda, Evanston, WY

Church Champion
Evanston Alliance Church

Teresa, a dear sister in Christ, became the first woman Church Champion for Fathers in the Field last fall. A passionate, firecracker for the Lord, Teresa came to Christ at the age of 21. She and her husband of 42 years, Lon, have raised two boys and are now enjoying four grandchildren. Having had sons... Read More

DID YOU KNOW?

PROBLEM:
One in four American children live with only their moms (Source: Childstats.gov)

CONSEQUENCE:
70% of juveniles in state reform institutions came from single-parent or no-parent situations. (Source: US Bureau of Justice Statistics)

JOURNEY TIPS

Trying to identify fatherless boys in your community who could benefit from Fathers in the Field? Place an ad in a local publication.

See a sample ad

YOUR FIELDBACK

Courtney Wegner, Single Mother Responding on Facebook to call for Mentor Fathers:
"YES please, this is me and my sons greatest hearts desire. Be a mentor to the fatherless!"

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