Mike Jones - At Any Cost: Overcoming Every Obstacle to Bring Our Children Home

Praise for At Any Cost

Do not begin to read At Any Cost as just another reading exercise. Mike and Hayley Jones understand well the cost of discipleship. They have encountered that cost, told in this incredible story of their adoption of eight siblings from Sierra Leone. Get ready for your life to be impacted by the radical message of the gospel. Get ready to laugh. Get ready to cry. And get ready to listen to the voice of God.

Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay,
and author of I Am a Church Member,
Autopsy of a Deceased Church, and I Will

As a coach you are always excited when one of your guys does something that makes you proud. This is especially the case with Mike Jones and his wife, Hayley. Their lives, love, commitment, and extraordinary faith come to life in At Any Cost. I encourage you to enjoy the blessing of reading it.

Phillip Fulmer, hall of fame coach and partner,
BPV Capital Management

One of the greatest things about Gods calling on your life is knowing that He will always provide for whatever Hes called you to. The Jones Dozen is a great example of Gods calling and His provision.

Melinda Doolittle, artist and American Idol finalist

Mike and Hayleys story is an example of when God calls us to do something way beyond ourselves, He promises to equip us with everything we need to do it. While this story is about the Jones family and what God called them to do, its one of those amazing stories that will speak to, inspire, and challenge all readers to listen to the Holy Spirit in a fresh new way.

Phil Joel, Christian musician and founder of deliberatePeople

Most of us will stand in awe as we are emotionally drawn through the picture frame on the front cover and into the lives of the Jones family. Sadly, many of us will miss it. The modern day miracle displayed in the lives of Mike and Hayley is not revealed in the incredible, extraordinary journey of adoption. No, their gift to each of us is discovered in their spiritual hearts that hear God speak; and their courageous hearts that step out in obedience.

Dewey Greene, author of Painful Gifts
and area chair at The C12 Group

God specializes in the impossible. Thats what this book is all about. Mike and Hayley Jones relate their remarkable journey of three years to adopt eight children from Sierra Leone but more than that it is a spiritual journey of their encounter with God along the way! This is a riveting story that has to be read.

Jimmy Draper, president emeritus, LifeWay,
and author of over 25 Christian books

God moves in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform, an ancient poet wrote. Mike and Hayley Jones have lived this out as they prayed, waited, sacrificed, and trusted God to provide. At Any Cost will challenge your life to wait on the Lord and see the miracles He will provide.

Dr. Gerald L. Stow, ambassador,
Tennessee Baptist Childrens Homes, Brentwood, Tennessee

It is so encouraging to hear Gods people share their hearts with transparency and vulnerability. God has powerfully affected the hearts of Mike and Hayley through their call to adoption, and it has challenged us in all the right ways. At Any Cost is worth the read!

Ben and Julianna Zobrist, authors of Double Play

Buckle your seat belts! Get ready for an incredible journey of love and faith. If you follow the footprints of God, as Mike and Hayley Jones did, you will ride a roller coaster of emotion as you move from wondering What in the world were they thinking? to Why not?

Jim Henry, author, pastor emeritus,
First Baptist Church Orlando, Florida,
and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention

It has been a joy to witness the unfolding miraculous adventure of the Jones Dozen. At Any Cost is an inspiring story of faith, hope, love, and selfless dedication that is all too uncommon in our world today. Read thisbetter yet follow the Jones example of loving the least, the last, and the lost of this world. Its a decision youll never regret!

Steve Berger, author and senior pastor
of Grace Chapel in Leipers Fork, TN

This isnt the story of soldiers and politicians. This is the story of a normal married couple with two normal children who had the courage to take God at His word. Because of their courage, the lives of eight orphans are forever changed. At Any Cost leaves us all haunted by the same question: What would be different if I found the courage to trust God?

Mike Glenn, author and senior pastor,
Brentwood Baptist Church

The Jones family has an incredible story of faith, perseverance, and family love. Their compelling, poignant, heart-warming story will resonate with anyone who has ever adoptedas well as those who are seeking to build a family that loves, prays, and sticks together through often funny, sometimes challenging circumstances. I highly recommend this book.

Wayne Hastings, author of The Way Back from Loss

In 2013, around Christmas time, I met Mike and Hayley Jones and their family. When I visited their home around this time, I was truly amazed by their story. Not only have they impacted peoples lives by telling this story, but they have changed these childrens lives forever. I admire and respect everything they have donenot only with these childrens lives, but with staying strong in their faith and trusting in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Jalen Hurd, University of Tennessee running back

At
Any Cost

At
Any Cost

OVERCOMING EVERY OBSTACLE
TO BRING OUR CHILDREN HOME

MIKE & HAYLEY JONES

Copyright 2015 by Mike and Hayley Jones

Published by Worthy Books, an imprint of Worthy Publishing Group, a division of Worthy Media, Inc., 134 Franklin Road, Suite 200, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027.

WORTHY is a registered trademark of Worthy Media, Inc.

H ELPING PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE HEART OF G OD

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Jones, Mike (Michael W.)

At any cost : overcoming every obstacle to bring our children home / Mike Jones & Hayley Jones.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-61795-537-2 (paperback)

1. Jones, Mike (Michael W.) 2. Jones, Hayley. 3. Adoption--Religious aspects--Christianity. 4. Adoption--United States. 5. Intercountry adoption--Africa--Sierra Leone. 6. Adoptive parents--United States--Biography. 7. Christian biography--United States. I. Jones, Hayley. II. Title.

HV875.26.J66 2015

362.73409239664073--dc23

2015010087

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