I woke up this morning to some of the most wonderful news I've heard in a long time. One of Aubree's best friends from Ethiopia has been waiting a very long time to go home to his family, and we've been praying for him for a long time now. This morning his parents got the news they've been longing to hear. They are cleared for travel, and will be bringing him home before the end of the month. Praise God! I won't go much further into his story since it is not mine to tell, but I will say that I have been a little emotional while we waited for this news. I can't imagine how hard it has been for him and his family.
Through my excitement this morning, I reminisced about the day we got that same news. We had also waited a long time to go back for our daughter, and the day we found out about our travel clearance was one of the happiest days of my life. Tears of joy streamed down my face today as I pictured Aubree's friend being reunited with his new mom and dad, meeting his new siblings, exploring his new home, and finally settling into his forever family. He is a very special little boy. Then suddenly it hit me. I've been so focused on my daughter and her friends, seeing them come home one by one. Rejoicing in their homecomings and checking them off some sort of list I have going in my head. But what about all the others? For each of Aubree's friends who are near to my heart, there are thousands more special little kids just like them. They are suffering. Growing up without parents. Fending for themselves and their younger siblings. Unable to get an education because they are forced to do something as basic as fetching clean water from miles away...day after day after day. What about them? What about the newborn baby who is abandoned, and arrives at the orphanage with very little chance of survival? She beats those odds, only to stare at the side of her crib day after day after day. She has stopped crying because she has learned that no one will pick her up anyway. The problem doesn't stop because all of my daughter's friends are home. In fact, I feel more helpless than ever.
Adoption is not for everyone, in fact it is NOT always the best answer for some of these vulnerable children. We are beyond blessed to have Aubree as our daughter and wouldn't change that for the world, but she has very real struggles every day because of everything that she's been through in her short lifetime. These kids need people like YOU to step in. People who are touched enough by these circumstances that you are still reading this. People who have a heart for the vulnerable and destitute people of the world. The good news is you CAN make a very real difference by sponsoring a child. This is something we can all easily do. For $30 a month, you can provide everything a child needs to receive an education, a steady diet, clothing, and medical care. An education alone makes a world of difference for a child in this situation. With an education, a child can grow up to be successful and serve his/her community, it turn helping others out of the poverty cycle. Who wouldn't want to be a small part of something that miraculous?
Do you care enough to take action? I can connect you with an amazing sponsorship program through Yezelalem Minch. All you have to do is ask!
Through my excitement this morning, I reminisced about the day we got that same news. We had also waited a long time to go back for our daughter, and the day we found out about our travel clearance was one of the happiest days of my life. Tears of joy streamed down my face today as I pictured Aubree's friend being reunited with his new mom and dad, meeting his new siblings, exploring his new home, and finally settling into his forever family. He is a very special little boy. Then suddenly it hit me. I've been so focused on my daughter and her friends, seeing them come home one by one. Rejoicing in their homecomings and checking them off some sort of list I have going in my head. But what about all the others? For each of Aubree's friends who are near to my heart, there are thousands more special little kids just like them. They are suffering. Growing up without parents. Fending for themselves and their younger siblings. Unable to get an education because they are forced to do something as basic as fetching clean water from miles away...day after day after day. What about them? What about the newborn baby who is abandoned, and arrives at the orphanage with very little chance of survival? She beats those odds, only to stare at the side of her crib day after day after day. She has stopped crying because she has learned that no one will pick her up anyway. The problem doesn't stop because all of my daughter's friends are home. In fact, I feel more helpless than ever.
Adoption is not for everyone, in fact it is NOT always the best answer for some of these vulnerable children. We are beyond blessed to have Aubree as our daughter and wouldn't change that for the world, but she has very real struggles every day because of everything that she's been through in her short lifetime. These kids need people like YOU to step in. People who are touched enough by these circumstances that you are still reading this. People who have a heart for the vulnerable and destitute people of the world. The good news is you CAN make a very real difference by sponsoring a child. This is something we can all easily do. For $30 a month, you can provide everything a child needs to receive an education, a steady diet, clothing, and medical care. An education alone makes a world of difference for a child in this situation. With an education, a child can grow up to be successful and serve his/her community, it turn helping others out of the poverty cycle. Who wouldn't want to be a small part of something that miraculous?
Do you care enough to take action? I can connect you with an amazing sponsorship program through Yezelalem Minch. All you have to do is ask!
2 comments:
Great post and well said!
Love your perspective... Amazing insights!
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