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Compassion can shape lives. So many babies have been born in adversity. Their start in life is so difficult. And yet God has a plan. Adoption is so often part of that. And sometimes, the most hopeless story, can be the one God uses to display His great power, and His gentle compassion. Arie Mahler shares his inspiring testimony, from a tiny village and Sulawesi jungle birth, to his upbringing in Seattle, and his current calling to direct the Compassion Center at Alderwood Community Church in Lynnwood, Washington. Your faith will surely be buoyed as you are invited into Arie's heart and family.Jeremiah 29:11 - “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”Show Notes: https://bit.ly/42lp2g9Topics Shared:Born on the island of Sulawesi in a grass thatched roof hutHis mother passed away shortly after, due to complications of childbirthHe was left in the hut, and bitten by a wild animalHis uncle brought him to a missionary orphanage in Manato, a 3 days journeyDr. Donald Gish and uncle, went and got Arie to bring him back to the orphanageGrandpa Gish and Nana EvelynThey didn’t think he would make it through the nightMiraculously nursed back to healthOn the Cover of the Newsletter for the church in Seattle where he would be adoptedOne year process for him to be adopted by his new Seattle familyHis parents first meet him at Daily’s Drive In,A godly upbringingHis Dad gets cancer when Arie was 16A pivotal transitionYoung marriage and familyThe quest to find his birth fatherHealing and answersBecoming Papa and GramA sweet reunion at a memorialTHE P.S. Questions Answered:As a coach and parent do you have advice on figuring out the whole sports life church homebalance?Who is the greatest NBA player of all time? The Greatest Shooter?What is the greatest need in the church today?What legacy do you wan’t to leave behind?How to get involved in The Compassion Center at Alderwood Community Church in Lynnwood,Washington and what it is all about.——————————————We would love to hear how the Lord has encouraged you through this story at [email protected] more everyday extraordinary faith stories:We are on Instagram, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, iHeartRadio and all of the places podcasts live. Just type in ‘Letters From Home Podcast’ and scroll down until you see the rainbow.
