[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 30, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 30, 2013

  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take this 
opportunity to recognize Bethany Christian Services of Winter Garden, 
Florida. Bethany Christian Services is a global nonprofit organization 
dedicated to caring for orphans and vulnerable children.
   Founded in 1944, Bethany Christian Services is the largest adoption 
agency in the United States serving in over a hundred offices in more 
than thirty states. Their mission is to demonstrate the love and 
compassion of Jesus Christ by protecting and enhancing the lives of 
children and families worldwide. In striving toward a world where every 
child has a loving family and support system, Bethany Christian 
Services provides programs and services to families and vulnerable 
children of all ages including, adoption, foster care, refugee 
assistance, family support and preservation, sponsorships and 
counseling.
   Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting with Cheri Williams and 
Taniya Lall Jimenez from Bethany Christian Services of Winter Garden, 
Florida. Their spirit of dedication, commitment and leadership to 
children and families is to be commended. Bethany Christian Services is 
a shining example of the fruits of selflessness demonstrated by those 
who devote themselves to our future generations by investing in lives 
of families and children in Central Florida. I was pleased to recognize 
and honor them with the 2013 Angels in Adoption award from the 
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.
   The community and families of Central Florida are blessed to have a 
prominent leader in social services such as Bethany Christian Services. 
I commend them for their compassion and services to children and 
families worldwide. May their investment in social services inspire 
others to follow in their footsteps.

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