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Episode #49: Abiding in Christ when Pursuing Adoption with Linda Gunter
I loved spending time with “Mommy Linda” Gunter hearing her phenomenal, humor-filled story of adoption and how that led to her starting a non-profit organization, “Love Him Love Them.” We discussed:
Linda’s bio: Throughout her career as a real estate investor, Linda Gunter was faced with homelessness, drugs and prostitution in Atlanta, GA. She and her husband chose to make a difference the only way they knew how, by turning one of their rental properties into a homeless shelter. They named their non-profit George’s Place in honor of Linda’s daddy, and they operated with funding from their friends and family.
As years passed, they moved out of the Atlanta area and closed the shelter in 2003. Love Him Love Them became their new name, which included an after-school program, jail ministry, providing for foster children, hosting community activities for special needs adults, and an annual Thanksgiving meal delivery for the local homeless and homebound.
In 2004, a tragic event occurred that left 5 Haitian children without a mom and dad. A few years later, Linda’s family grew from the size of 2 to 7. Because of their new children, the Gunters would soon have an encounter in Haiti that would change their lives and their ministry forever.
Today, Linda continues to change lives through the ministry work of Love Him Love Them. Linda authored three books that share stories of miracles she encountered in Haiti and during the choir tour in the United States.
Follow along on Linda’s journey through https://lovehimlovethem.org. Her three books are:
Miracles with Mommy Linda
Choir of Angels: How 30 Orphans Changed Their World
Peanut Butter Crackers and Flip-Flops
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/a-little-bit-of-fun
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By Jennifer ElwoodI loved spending time with “Mommy Linda” Gunter hearing her phenomenal, humor-filled story of adoption and how that led to her starting a non-profit organization, “Love Him Love Them.” We discussed:
Linda’s bio: Throughout her career as a real estate investor, Linda Gunter was faced with homelessness, drugs and prostitution in Atlanta, GA. She and her husband chose to make a difference the only way they knew how, by turning one of their rental properties into a homeless shelter. They named their non-profit George’s Place in honor of Linda’s daddy, and they operated with funding from their friends and family.
As years passed, they moved out of the Atlanta area and closed the shelter in 2003. Love Him Love Them became their new name, which included an after-school program, jail ministry, providing for foster children, hosting community activities for special needs adults, and an annual Thanksgiving meal delivery for the local homeless and homebound.
In 2004, a tragic event occurred that left 5 Haitian children without a mom and dad. A few years later, Linda’s family grew from the size of 2 to 7. Because of their new children, the Gunters would soon have an encounter in Haiti that would change their lives and their ministry forever.
Today, Linda continues to change lives through the ministry work of Love Him Love Them. Linda authored three books that share stories of miracles she encountered in Haiti and during the choir tour in the United States.
Follow along on Linda’s journey through https://lovehimlovethem.org. Her three books are:
Miracles with Mommy Linda
Choir of Angels: How 30 Orphans Changed Their World
Peanut Butter Crackers and Flip-Flops
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/a-little-bit-of-fun