Through a series of seeming coincidences, I have stumbled across a ministry that I would like to bring to your attention.

 

Fathers in the Field (FitF) is an outdoor ministry that seeks "To rekindle and establish the spirit of boys who have been abandoned by their fathers; mentoring them one-on-one in life skills through outdoor activities, and by sharing a Christian understanding of our heavenly Father's love and sacrifice for his children." [taken from FitF's website.]

 

Working with young men has been a passion of mine for a long time. I don't have a son, but have worked with young men as a soccer coach, teacher, Sunday School teacher, friend, and mentor. As I have lately been asking God for guidance in my life and work, he has been constantly reminding me of James 1:27, referring to helping orphans and widows in their distress. In our modern times, there are plenty of orphans and, unfortunately, many of them have been created by abandonment.

 

Please pray with me as I ask God's direction in bringing FitF to our church. Also, please pray for your own involvement: whether as a mother or grandmother of a fatherless boy or as a man who God is calling to reach out to the young men around him. Please go to the website listed above and read about what they stand for.

 

Contact me if you are interested in talking more about this.