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Adoption
Dan and I just read “House of Hope” about the foster home that Maisey was in while in China. The book actually mentions her because she was their 1000th baby treated. Maisey was taken out of her orphanage by this group because the orphanage couldn’t get her to eat and she was in the group of children who weren’t thriving. Mrs. Hill who runs the Hope House Foundation took Maisey in. Many of the children they take in die or are too sick to ever get on an adoption list but Maisey, with their help, put on weight and got well enough to put on the adoption list.
Plus, on top of that children with lethal/terminal conditions are not supposed to ever get placed on adoption lists, yet Benjamin did. It brings me to tears to think of him alone in an orphanage. I thank God daily that somehow He got Benjamin on that list. I can’t imagine Benji dying alone. Both of these children are beyond sweet. They are kind and loving and so adorable. They laugh all the time and just enjoy life. I am so blessed to get to be their mama and feeling even more blessed after all that I have learned in the last few days. God is good and He watched out for my little ones. I know everyone keeps saying Benjamin & Maisey won the lottery, but truly it was me who won.
Everyone says “By the grace of God. I understand that and I get that, but what about all the kids that are left in the orphanages. Does God not care about those children? What if your child is sick? What if you are the parent whose child isn’t saved? Did you just not pray hard enough. Does God just not care enough? How can you put together the thought of a loving God, an all knowing God and an imperfect world? I have 2 beautiful orphans who were saved. There are 10,000 orphans leaving China every year. But what about the other 800 orphanages in China alone? Does God not see those orphans? Does God not care? What about the child who is imperfect and no one sees their worth? People talk about the chosen, the called, where does that leave the rest of us? My head is just spinning with these questions and what I can do about it. Just so anyone reading this understands. I am not questioning God’s sovereignty. I understand His ways are not my ways. I accept that His plan is perfect and I trust it with all my heart. I know that man is evil and self-centered and that we have free will. I just wish it wasn’t so.
I love what the Hills have done. If you haven’t read any of it yet, look up www.hopefosterhome.com. It is absolutely amazing. The book “The House of Hope” was wonderful. Mr. and Mrs. Hill talk about trusting God. They say you just have to get in the river and trust that God will lead you were you need to go. AMAZING! They also talk about the starfish story. Many have probably heard this one. A gentleman is standing on the beach throwing starfish back in, one at a time. Another gentlemen stands there looking at the beach covered in starfish and asks the other gentlemen why he is even trying because there is no way he can save them all. The first gentlemen says, “I know, but it matters to this one” as he throws another starfish back into the water. One orphan at a time. I keep saying it over and over again in my head.
‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40
I’ve heard it said that there is an orphan for every 10th Christian in the world. Why are we not opening our homes and our hearts? That last statistic I read says there are 125,000 children waiting to be adopted in the U.S. and there are 300,000 churches. That’s not even 1 child per church. I don’t know what to do with all these thoughts that I am having. I know adoption isn’t for everyone, but there are so many other things we can do. Now there are organizations that allow you to sponsor an orphan for only $30 a month. Donate to someone who is trying to adopt. There are so many ways to help.
My heart just breaks for these orphans here in the U.S. and around the world. I have 3 children, who were abandoned, and they are the sweetest kids you could ever find. I know not everyone can adopt, but if the thought has crossed your mind – don’t be fearful. God provides. God will find a way. If the thought is placed on your heart, give it careful consideration. Don’t automatically think “it’s too expensive” or “I just couldn’t do that”. You’d be amazed at what you can do with God on your side.
