RR Adopt President Mary Myers & Jeanne Edwards as they visited  with farmers in

Waynesboro, Georgia,

 February 14th, 1988

As Adopt Mission has enjoyed their 21 years of ministry,  I remember the devastating drought in the Southern States, extremely high interest rates in 1986-87, and many USDA toll free phone lines established  for farm and ranch families to call with questions and/or for assistance and help.  While this form of communication was well intended it accomplished little as there were no solutions that USDA could "fix".  What these people needed was peace, hope, encouragement and a love that only the Lord can provide through His Spirit in His people.  

In about the same time frame, a group assembled in the Deputy Secretary's office  at USDA in Washington DC. to talk, discuss and pray as what to do to assist these hurting farm and ranch families.  Present was: a representative of The Dupont Corporation; Thomas Herlong, President of  Fellowship of Christian Farmers, Int'l.; a farm couple and pediatrician from Waynesboro, Georgia; USDA Deputy Secretary, Peter Myers; and as pictured above, Jeanne Edwards, Massachusetts, and Mary Myers, now President of the Adopt Ministry/Mission.

Discussions at these meeting focused on how we, Adopt Mission and Ministry  could assist people on farms and ranches, especially drought stricken lands, those experiencing foreclosures, divorces, and the horror of suicide. With a blessed "start-up" donation from The Dupont Corporation, a newly formed board of directors, Adopt A Farm Family of America, Inc. was "birthed", February 14, 1988, Valentines weekend, in Waynesboro. Georgia. 

Celebrating the Adopt ministry of twenty one years as "Ambassadors of Christ" to rural America, and in behalf of all of those who are presently involved and those who have gone before us; I thank the Lord for each soul who has contributed to the accomplishments of His will here on earth.  Special  thanks to each person who has contributed to the history, ministry and future of the nation's body, soul and spirit of Rural America.  Blessing to all who read this.  In the Love of Christ, Mary Myers