A home for Losha

"Hosting? Sure we'll be a host family...we cannot adopt, but we'll be glad to host!" Those were our words at the beginning of October, but it is funny how the Lord had a different plan for us! We're writing to share the joy and excitement that we will be adding a son to our family. How did this all come about? Well, our 16-year-old son heard about "The Russian Orphan Lighthouse Project," he thought we just had to do this! Mom was in agreement, so he asked Dad and he was too! Little did we know what was in store for our family. October 31st-November 9th we were able to enjoy hosting a 12-year-old boy from a Russian orphanage. And yes, we have fallen in love with Losha and are willing to adopt him! No problem right? Except that he speaks another language, lives on another continent, and it will require a huge sum of money to bring him home!Losha returned to Russia Sunday, November 9th, we were unable to see the plane lift through our tears. However, we know we "can do all things through Christ who gives us strength," Phillipians 4:13, and we are standing on Phillipians 4:19, "I will supply all your needs." Having said that, we want to make you aware that we need your prayers, and if the Lord should lead you to do so, your financial support as well. Please visit our website http://www.paytonshope.org/

Also, if you or your family are interested in hosting or adopting a child from Russia, you may visit the web site http://www.lhproject.com/. There will be another group of Russian Orphans visiting the Tulsa area in January '09.
Please feel free to share our letter with all Churches, friends, family, and homeschool groups that you come in contact with. After Losha is brought home, we plan on launching a ministry to help others bring their child home!
James 1:27 "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
To donate:
http://www.paytonshope.org/
Prayerfully,
Jacky & Marie Payton

God's girls

Marie teaches a class of wonderful girls on Fridays! The class is in Tulsa through Classical Conversations. The girls met Losha and all the Russian children that were on the host trip from October 31st-November 9th. They decided they wanted to help bring Losha home! They organized a lunch buffet, craft and baked good table (with help from the God sent director and the awesome set of moms). In just a few hours, these compassionate girls along with the generous hearts from our Classical community raised $746! That money paid for the next set of application papers to be sent in! It continues to amaze us what God can do through willing vessels!

Fundraiser

Bring Losha Home
Fundraiser

Saturday, December 13, 2008
Time:
9:00am - 3:00pm
Location:
Osage county fairgrounds
Pawhuska, OK

Contact Info
Email:
paytonshope@sbcglobal.net

Description
Inside garage sale, bake sale, craft sale, chili &/or chicken noodle lunch (11:30-1:30), silent pie auction, children's games and more. Help bring this beautiful child to his 4-ever family. He is in Russia until the Payton's raise the funds to go to Russia and bring him home. If you would like to donate or pray please feel free to do so!

Losha's visit

We hosted Losha from October 31st-November 9th. Talk about a sense of humor! The child has it. We went to Russian vacation Bible school, Nana & Papa's, McDonald's, Incredible Pizza with Aunt Sheila, Church, soccer games, Classical Conversations and enjoyed our farm -just to name a few things. Wow! Can he play soccer. He had a blast going to the practices and playing in the yard!

An Easy Way to Contribute!

As we have shared, the financial obstacles to bringing Losha home are great. Therefore, we are asking for your help. Below is an easy way to contribute. Just click on ChipIn! and you can contribute directly to our Bring Losha Home Fund!