Aristotle, Greek philosopher and scientist
Moses, major prophet in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
Muhammad, central figure in Islam
Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children
Alexander Hamilton, US founding father
Herbert Hoover, US president
Nelson Mandela, president of South Africa
Eleanor Roosevelt, US First Lady, civil rights activist
Tecumseh, Native American leader
Malcolm X, political and civil rights activist
Edgar Allan Poe, author
J.R.R Tolkien, author
Louis Armstrong, musician
Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Ray Charles, singer
Ella Fitzgerald, singer
Faith Hill, singer
Billie Holiday, singer
John Lennon, musician
Kristin Chenoweth, Broadway singer
Carol Burnett, entertainer
Ice-T, actor
George Lopez, comedian
Marilyn Monroe, entertainer
Babe Ruth, baseball star
Scott Hamilton, figure skater
George Washington Carver, scientist and inventor
Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's

What do all these people have in common?
They are all orphans! Some were adopted as infants, some raised in orphanages, foster care or by relatives. Its amazing to think of how some had come from nothing, yet grew up to be someone who had so many amazing things to offer. As National Adoption month is coming to an end please remember to pray for the world's orphans, the people who care for them, adoptees and the families who will encourage them to face adversity and become all they can be.