The "Resurrection" at the end is very important as Christ conquered death. The entire structure of Christianity -- and indeed of any hope for eternal life and for any meaning to human existence, stands with Christ's resurrection.
As the year comes to an end, I reflect back on our South Africa mission trip and the orphans (and soon to be orphans) that touched our hearts. Shortly after we returned from South Africa this past May, Focus on the Family for the first time hosted the Evangelical Orphan Care and Adoption Summit at its Colorado Springs headquarters, where Rick Warren spoke.