Category Archives: Adoption
Huge Family News! — September-October 2025 Prayer Letter
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Dear Praying Friends & Family,
We are grateful for what God has done over the past months here in Colombia. Every soul saved, every child fed, every leader trained is a reminder of His faithfulness. Thank you for enabling this mission through your prayers and giving.
Medical Missions Outreach Clinic
This year’s Optical Clinic campaign was our largest ever — with over 1,800 people receiving free eye exams and prescription glasses across two locations. Nearly 200 volunteers from our churches joined a team of 28 from MMO to make it happen. Most importantly, 275 individuals made professions of faith in Christ! Praise God for how He uses physical care to open doors for eternal healing.
Terriffic Women’s Conference
In October, our churches came together for a special two-day women’s conference held in a rented convention center. More than 100 women attended and were strengthened in their walk with Christ. Each woman received a book on living a Gospel-centered life, a gift that continues the work long after the event.
Ministry Travels
In September, I (Aaron) made a brief trip to Mexico for a discipleship and leadership conference. Then in October, I traveled to the United States to visit and preach in three supporting churches. These opportunities to reconnect and share what God is doing on the field were a great encouragement.
HUGE NEWS: We Are Adopting!
We’re thrilled to share that after more than two years of working with Colombian authorities, we are adopting a baby boy! Our son, Alexander, who is just over one year old and was born here in Bucaramanga, will come home to us on November 20th. The girls are beyond excited — and yes, he’ll have five mothers!
Thank You For Your Partnership
Your prayers and monthly support make all of this possible. Together, we are seeing lives changed and churches strengthened across Colombia. We’ve just released a short video update highlighting what God is doing—we’d love for you to watch and share it! I’ll include the link below.
Thank you for standing with us as we serve in Colombia — we couldn’t do it without you!
With Grateful Hearts,
Aaron & Aubrie Vance
(Along with the girls: Amira, Anabel, Aris & Alethea)
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”
—Ephesians 3:20–21—
Here is a quick 2025 ministry update video:
https://youtu.be/ILi0hIy66EA
New Friends and Random Photos In Bucaramanga
We were so blessed today to go to yet another children’s home in Bucaramanga, this one full of only special needs kids (and some adults). There were 82, all with varying chronic healthcare conditions. Although we were met with smiles and hugs that would melt any heart of stone, it was so sad to see many of these children go without some basic needs. Almost all of them were abandoned by their families. Here, maybe even more so than in the States, when a child has special needs, many times they are considered a waste of time and less than a real person. How sad. I’m glad God didn’t think I was a waste. These kids need to know of a God that loves them and has a special plan for their lives.
We were able to take them a few things to help out with the kids’ basic necessities and give a little money toward getting them proper care.
This two year old was the youngest at the Iris Foundation. Isn't she cute?
Sonya was a hoot. From the moment she saw me she tackled me, grabbed my hand and was pulling me everywhere. Did my wife get jealous? Did she intervene and save me? Did she try to stop Sonya?? Nooooo.... she laughed, grabbed the camera and took pictures. haha
This is Maria, the director along with one of the foundation's oldest residents. Maria sure loves those kids and the kids love her. Please pray for Maria's salvation.
A HUGE pile of DMEs (Durable Medical Equipment) was just donated to the foundation. Working around this stuff everyday, I can tell you this pile of stuff easily totals in the hundreds of thousands of US dollars. What a blessing!
Random Stuff Around The City…
We haven't met too many strangers in this place. People in this precious city are so friendly! We have had so many folks go far out of their way just to help us and to be a blessing to us.
Traffic in Bucaramanga.
Éxito is a very popular grocery/appliance store in Colombia. We've found that it's one of the closest things to Walmart there is here, along with another store named Carrefour. Both of these carry a few imported items from the US, though most everything is from Colombia.
A very common sight is to see people walking around with opened umbrellas, especially on a bright and sunny day. Can't be getting a tan now, can't we, right?
for about 35 cents each, and hoards of other fruits I’ve never heard of.”]
The Love Birds... And no, our hair isn't actually blue. It must have been the lighting 🙂
Have You Considered Adoption?
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My wife and I have been interested in adoption since before we even met. If the Lord sees fit, we would love to be able to adopt sometime down the road, either domestically or internationally. What a wonderful depiction of the Love of God. Just think of how many Bible verses describe His relationship with us in adoption terms:
- “A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains:” Psalm 68:5-6
- “Thou art the helper of the fatherless. LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.” Psalm 10:14,17-18
- “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:” Romans 8:14-16
- “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” James 1:27
Here’s an article from the popular Colombian newspaper EL TIEMPO that relates the need for adoption in Colombia. There are more and more children being abandoned by their families in not just this country but around the world! They need a family. Will you be their family?
http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/boyaca/ARTICULO-WEB-NEW_NOTA_INTERIOR-8281940.html
The Vance Family 