Am I Special is a wonderful illustrated book that exposes kids to the amazing world of adoption. It focuses on one day in the life of a precious little girl named Josie. Josie is five years old and learning new things everyday. She learns from her family that ordinary things are "special." After finding out what special means, she wonders if she is special, because she was adopted. She comes to find out that she wasn't abandoned; she was chosen. Steve and Sandra Hogue have been in full-time ministry for over 18 years, involved in youth, outreach, and children ministries. Currently, they are serving as US missionaries with COMPACT Family Services. They have fostered 16 children over the years and have adopted 6 from foster care and 2 from private agencies. They are active in their community's foster care system and oversee All For Children, orphans ministry, at their home church. They desire to see churches awakened to the biblical mandate of James 1:27, to care for orphans. Their desire is to see The Church view itself as the answer to the orphan care crisis and to respond as a catalyst for change. You can learn more about their missions work, follow their travels and meet their kids at www.TheChurchIsTheSolution.com.