From their annual food pounding to helping at Christmas, the Cherokee Baptist Association has faithfully helped us serve children and families in the Oxford area for years.

This fall, we were able to honor three volunteers in our Oxford office who have been serving our children and families for over 15 years!

"It takes a takes a village” is a phrase commonly spoken when talking about raising children. This statement is also very true for the life of a child in foster care.

We’re excited to share this story with you today, straight from the heart of Doris Thompson, a former resident of our home in Oxford, also known as the Friendship House. We hope her story encourages you wherever you are today, that no matter what circumstances life has handed you, that God has his hand on your life.

More times than not, our house parents and social workers do not know how long a child will be with us. In light of this, we must choose to be glad for the time we do have, and choose to make the very most of it.

Recently in Oxford, we had FIVE decisions made for Christ in our Shelter Care home! We had the opportunity to interview Debbie Thacker, recently retired house parent, who was serving these kids at the time. She shares in our excitement over their salvations!

This past fall, we saw two journeys end and two new ones begin. After 31 years in ministry with ABCH, former Area Director for Northeast Alabama Ted Embry, and wife Nora, felt God’s call leading them into retirement.

A new face is coming to Oxford, and it’s one that many of us know from Decatur. Beginning October 18, Amber Albright will begin serving in Oxford as the new ABCH Director of Northeast Alabama!