I came across this video on another bloggers site. It is graphic so I will put that warning out there. I sat,watched,cried and prayed. I thought WOW how much a difference I had,even though it is small, on 2 children's lives and how or what would have happened to them if adoption was not a option. The Lord gave us the blessing and the guidance to adopt and expand our family. 30,000 children die a day of starvation and preventable diseases.Can you imagine that for a moment, that large number of children, hopeless children. My heart bleeds for all people that struggle,and my heart is in Africa as visiting a few times and seeing it face on is a lifetime experience. I thank God that he pointed me down the road to adopt my 2 angel God has blessed me and Jon with. The simplest things we take for granted like food or water now looks different to me, I look at it when we have left overs and think, there are people that have nothing and I wish I could help and change the world,I want to scream out loud and help the land, help them build a wonderful country that they can provide for themselves and not have to let their people die. We are blessed, whatever you might be going through in life and this economy, we all need to remember that there is always someone that has it worse and pray that God heals,helps and bring more people to open their eyes to what goes on in this world. I wish I could help and save them all, take them all home with me, and its so hard to leave the blue gates of the orphanage knowing that you cant save them all, and pray that others will get the calling and find Africa in their hearts and go after it in full force. This journey to bring my babies home has been a long process mentally from the beginning to the end and I would not trade a single minute of it. Now I get to watch these amazing children grow up and become something outstanding and impacting to the world all from a stack of paperwork,notarized,state sealed, and mailed off. God has more planned for me, I don't know what it is yet but I wait anxiously for the road to be open and I will follow with all that I have to give and all that I am able to provide. Hug your kids tonight,love your family, appreciate what we have. Blessings...
2 comments:
Wow, I was crying while watching the film. Jane, the older sister, just stole my heart. I have been going through a really rough time and I expect an even rougher time in the near future as I have to be soly responsible for my 3 kids with job issues etc. But after seing this, I have to take lessons from little Jane. Be good, do what you can and more, love and believe that God is there for you!!! Thanks for sharing this.
Love ya and miss ya,
Patty
Well said Leah! Well said! Such an amazing video in the sense that it really opens your eyes to the world beyond our front doors. I'm like you...whenever I throw away leftovers, or when I think I'm having a bad day, I think about all the Sam, Esthers and Janes out there suffering this very moment. The poster above said it great "be good, do what you can and more, love and believe that God is there for you"! So so true!
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