“Through this initiative, we are calling on believers to join us in raising up a generation of Christ-centered leaders.” —UM President Charles Smith
Under the bill, mothers would be granted eight weeks after the birth of a child, and fathers, two weeks. Teachers and state employees would receive 100% of their base pay while on leave. The benefit extends to adopting a child under 3.
“Sometimes I think about it and I ask God why. But I know God brought us here and took care of us, so I know in the future it will be the same,” she said. “No matter what, He will take care of us.”
“I never knew how I could establish such a bond with people that I never laid eyes on before and how much we could love each other in Christ like I do with these girls,” Debra Cross said.
Latest updates from the state Legislature as members head to their spring break: Dual enrollment bill goes to governor The Alabama Senate gave final passage
The head of the largest evangelical adoption agency in the U.S. is hopeful the nation once recognized as a global leader in international orphan care will reprioritize its commitment to vulnerable children.
“This is a missions field, so just like any missions field, when the gospel really takes root is when people there take it for themselves and run with it — where leaders are raised up and there’s a church there,” Taunton said.
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