Simply127 Sara Beth Fentress

Here is a sneak peek preview to a project that we have been working on at 127 Worldwide. Listen to this inspiring, thought-provoking episode as 127 staff wrestles through what healthy engagement with local leaders looks like. 

In the season two finale of the Simply127 podcast Sara Beth shares some stats and recaps of season two. She also shares how she met each of the 127 Worldwide partners.
 
Email: Simply 127@127worldwide.org
 
https://127worldwide.org/Simply127
Episode 21 Tony Merida
Episode 23 Michele Suffridge
Episode 36 Dustin Dozier
 
Episode 1 Sara Beth Fentress
Episode 3 Eleanor Wells
Episode 12 Peter Abungu
 
Episode 26 & 27 : Manny and Jillian Prieto
 
Books:
Atomic Habits
Misreading Scripture Through Western Eyes
The Choice
Gentle and Lowly

In this episode of the Simply 127 podcast, Sara Beth chats with Drew Raynor. Drew is a husband, pastor, and adoptive father. Drew and his wife Taylor began to see adoption as part of their story through their time at Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, NC. They now have three biological children and one adopted child. Drew always knew that he wanted to be part of a church plant. Seven years ago he and several others decided to plant a church in Cary, North Carolina. 
Drew talks about how adoption changed his relationship with God, his marriage and changed him personally. He shares how his family is uniquely engaged in the work of caring for orphans and vulnerable children through their family business in partnership with 127 Worldwide. As a pastor, he also explains how the church can engage in caring for orphans through adoption.
Resources:
www.127worldwide.org
simply127@127worldwide.org
Podcast episodes referenced:
Simply127 Podcast
Episode 10: Tim Raynor
Episode 16: Jeremy Wixson
https://harvestrdu.com/
https://idcraleigh.com/
 

On this episode of the Simply127 podcast Sara Beth interviews Phil Darke. Phil, his wife Becca, and their five children, live in Folsom, CA. He is the President of Providence World, a non-profit developing organizations around the world to help children and families flourish. He co-authored the book In Pursuit of Orphan Excellence and also founded and hosts three podcasts: How Soccer Explains Leadership, Think Orphan, and Coaching Character. Listen to hear how God worked through Phil’s life to bring him to where he is now.
 
Resources:
www.127worldwide.org
simply127@127worldwide.org
Providence World:
https://providenceworld.com/
Book:
In Pursuit of Orphan Excellence
By: Philip Darke and Keith McFarland
Podcast:
Think Orphan
https://thinkorphan.com/

In this episode of the Simply127 podcast, Sara Beth interviews her good friend Chelsea Sobolik. Chelsea works for the  ERLC in their DC office. She is also an author, having written Longing for Motherhood and is working with Moody Publishers on her second book. Chelsea was born in Romania. She and another little boy were adopted by her parents in the United States when she was very young. They were 11 days apart in age and not related. Her parents adopted four other children from Russia. Chelsea grew up in a very loving household and God grew her heart for the vulnerable.
When Chelsea was a freshman in college she learned that she had a rare condition that would prevent her from having biological children. She wasn’t able to find a book or resources for those walking through this type of loss. She wrote the book,  Longing for Motherhood, the book she wished she had when she was walking through this part of her life. Listen to hear more of her story and justice journey.
Resources:
 
www.127worldwide.org
Simply127@127worldwide.org
 
Book:
Longing for Motherhood: Holding On to Hope in the Midst of Childlessness
By: Chelsea Patterson Sobolik 
 
https://erlc.com

Dustin Dozier is a husband, pastor and father to adopted children. He is the Teaching Pastor at Upstate Church Five Forks outside of Greenville, South Carolina. Dustin did not grow up in a church home and didn’t become a Christian until he was in high school after being invited to church by friends when he was a freshman.
 
After going on several mission trips, Dustin saw the great need to foster and adopt. God stirred in his heart the call to adopt but Dustin did not know the details of how that would look. After the earthquake in Haiti, Dustin and his wife hosted a child from Haiti and ended up adopting him and his 2 siblings. They adopted a newborn, 15 month old and two year old in a very short period of time. This wasn’t the path that Dustin envisioned when starting a family with his wife, but he learned very quickly that he needed to lean on God’s leading in his life for their family.
Dustin provides advice for the journey of adoption and also for the church in caring for the vulnerable. He discusses how sometimes the world sees Christians for what they are against, not what they are for. Christians should show others the goodness of God. Adoption and foster care are ways that show others the goodness of God.
 
Resources:
 
www.127worldwide.org
Simply127@127worldwide.org
 
Dustin Dozier
@dustindozier on Instagram
ddozier@upstatechurch.org