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Last month, foster families and families that have adopted children and all their kids gathered at Ridge Point for a picnic and games. This was a way we could say, “Way to go” to the families that have stepped up to “care for the orphans” in our communities. It was a riot watching them enjoy one another and a fun afternoon. We partnered with other churches and adoption agencies as well as counties and governmental offices. As always, we have no desire to make Ridge Point the focus. We just want the orphans to be cared for as Jesus instructs. No kid should be without a family. I received this e-mail this week … Here is a snapshot of stories from the Foster Care/Adoptive family picnic hosted by Ridge Point in June: We had one teen girl that was able to “reunite” with a prior foster family and I got to hear the great stories of how much they meant to each other.  There was nothing like the beaming face of this teen as she heard her prior foster mom reiterate how much she loves her and praised her for how much she’s grown up and learned to make good decisions.  There was lots of face painting for little ones that wouldn’t speak otherwise.  There was a little girl that couldn’t wait to show me her picture for the sidewalk chalk contest because it was a picture of “her family”. There were also a few foster families that connected with each other, who just were really feeling alone, but were excited to hear there were other families ready to walk along side them.  It was super fun to watch the agency staff interact with the families on such a great level – able to because volunteers from Ridge Point and First Baptist in South Haven stepped up to bless them by running the various events and activities.  If God is touching your heart concerning the 6,000 kids in the state of Michigan that are without a family willing to adopt them – their biological parents’ rights have been terminated – e-mail me (jiml@ridgepoint.org) and I will put you in touch with Wendy Cheek – our volunteer leader in this area. No kid should be without a family!