Every week I receive newsletters from adoption agencies. Some are newsletters that are encouraging and discuss the great things happening for orphans around the world, such as adoptions or provisions of some sort. And then, I get newsletters from agencies updating their sight to include new “waiting” children. Children waiting for forever families are posted on the agency’s site. Included are pictures of these children. I hesitantly click on the link. I am tempted to just delete the email rather than look at the beautiful faces of children who are hurting. But I cannot delete the email. I have to look and acknowledge this precious life that deserves so much more. I look and then I pray. I pray for a forever family for this child.
It is heartbreaking for me and makes me angry to see these children who have lost their parents for various reasons…most have never had parents. Why? Why are these children left behind and abandoned for things that they are not responsible for? Several of the children I see from other countries are abandoned because they were born w/ abnormalities and it breaks my heart because those children are in need of even greater love and care from their parents. After the anger dies down and turns to sadness, I understand. I understand why a couple living in an underdeveloped country, who are in poverty and can barely feed themselves, HAVE TO give up their special needs child. How would they care for him or her when they can barely care for themselves? I understand why some of these mothers have had to make the choices they have. After the anger passes, I understand.
My prayer today is that God would prepare more hearts and hands to love and hold these innocent children. Every child deserves loving arms to cling to, trustworthy eyes to look into, and a chance to live their best life.
