Alabama Baptist Children's Homes: Regional Services

>> Help Meet Needs for the Friendship House emergency shelter in Oxford near Anniston, Alabama.

Mailing address for you to send your financial donation or other gifts directly to the Anniston office:
Alabama Baptist Children's Homes
1130 Woodstock Ave
Anniston, AL 36207
For information, phone (256) 235-2558.

Regional News at the Friendship House emergency shelter and
in foster care in and around Anniston, Alabama:

Please remember in prayer:
The family of John Smith, foster parent and adoptive parent, who passed away April 21, 2006 in Oxford, Alabama after illness.

	Coping with Custodial Grandparenting Realities With little college education and a lot of ambition, LaVon Carr was moving up the corporate ladder when she was offered her dream job. She spent hours in prayer and believed that God was telling her to turn down the job offer. > click to read full story

	Visit to TV station Encourages Children's Home Resident in his Weather Interests How did a young teenager learn so much about the weather? One of the most powerful tornadoes central Alabama has seen swept through Evan's neighborhood, leaving him with severe back injuries and unable to walk. > click to read full story

	Brady Bunch Without Boys': Calhouns see parts of God's plan for children in foster care Foster parents Ricky and Plura Calhoun say that while they contribute to only a small part of each child's life, they draw strength from trusting that God knows and cares for the overall plan. > click to read full story

	Teddy Bear Story It will not surprise you to know that the bears became very important to Billy and Debbie and seemed to help fill the huge void left by the loss of their parents. > click to read full story

	Learn to Listen Learn to listen like a teddy bear, with ears open and mouth closed tight. Learn to forgive like a teddy bear, with an open heart, not caring who is right. > read poem