Hello all. Welcome to the new blog...I'm thinking 3rd time's a charm! Why have I decided to start blogging again? Well, as a new mom I have found I have a lot more on my mind, and a lot more to say (but unfortunately less time)! I am hoping this blog will help share a little of our life with you as well as a lot of my heart.
So what to start with? One of the most valuable things I have learned as a new mom: my heart is capable of A LOT of love. More in fact than I ever thought possible. It seems to spill out every time I look at my precious little boy. So much so, that I find myself wanting to pour it out on every little kid I see. Lately, that means researching A LOT about orphans and orphan care. When I see the smile on my little boy's face and the contentment he has in his momma's arms, my heart breaks for all those little ones around the world with no one to call "mommy" or "daddy", no one kissing them goodnight, no one singing to them or holding them tight when they are scared. So what does this mean for me and my family? Well, hopefully adoption one day. But God didn't place this overwhelming love for orphans in my heart to be used "some day", no, I believe he placed it in my heart right here, right now, to be used NOW. I am currently praying (which is something else I have discovered as a new mom, I pray A LOT!!). I am praying for God to show me what he wants me to do, where I can be used most effectively, where I need to be to make the most impact for orphans, and for His will for our family to be revealed in his own perfect timing. As I pray these things, I ask that you join me. Pray for me, pray for how you may get involved too, but most importantly, pray for those that are going to bed tonight motherless and fatherless.
A few of my thoughts on the amazingness of adoption:
-It doesn't have to be a "Plan B", in fact it SHOULDN'T BE! Why can't it be a part of Plan A?
-If every Christian couple adopted 1 child, that is approx. *210 million orphans now with an earthly mother and father, as well as a glipmse of the Gospel. (*statistic given by UNICEF)...and by the way, that would mean NO MORE ORPHANS!
-Adoption is a beautiful picture of the Gospel...through Jesus' sacrifice, God has "adopted" us into his family. We were once lost, but now we are FOUND!
A few of God's thoughts on the amazingness of adoption:
-"Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bring your children from the east, and gather you from the west...bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth." -Isaiah 43:5-6
-"pure and lasting religion in the sight of God the Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles, and refuse to let the world corrupt us." -James 1:27
-"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these." Luke 18:16
This makes my heart so very, very happy! Adoption and orphans have a special place in my heart after my trip to Africa. Maybe one day our little (or big!) adopted or foster care kids can play together. :)
ReplyDeleteyes please brooke! We should maybe live in the same state first :)
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