There is something that's really been burdening my heart. Children. Having gone through what I have gone through and seeing how people have taken care of A and I, I can't help but be grateful of the body of Christ. How so many of those around us have taken God's word, "take care of the fatherless and widows" so seriously. It has been such a privilege to be loved by so many of you.
So this burden in my heart. I longed for such a long time to have more kids. P and I tried for a year and a half to have another child before the Lord took P to be with Himself. Now I think of how that desire is still not gone. Then I think of all those children who are without families. I'm proud to say that there are several families at our church that does "safe house" with Lydia home. There are also so many around me that have adopted. And as I read scripture, I read over and over how our job as followers of Christ is to take care of the widows, fatherless and orphans. I really am burdened and am wrestling with what my role is for our calling as believers for this task. There are about 2.9 million children alone in the US that are orphans (got this off line).
My heart is heavy with sadness when I think about my little A growing up without a father, but then I look at these figures and I am so grateful that I get to raise my daughter, her mother. These children don't have either, for whatever reason. I wonder what Christ's love would do for those children.
Again, this has just been burdening my heart lately and thought I would share it!!!
I really would like to challenge people to question what your role is on this matter. Should you adopt? Should you help out at an orphanage? Should you help financially with those how would like to adopt? Please pray about this for yourselves and for me. This is just another tangible way to do what God has asked us to do.
