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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - touching

Posted by blessedmomof10
This was my twin boys when their first year of life..... left to die, connie..... they were 10 lbs and could not sit stand or crawl.........
It is heartbreaking and how many children are like sam & esther and how can I sit and eat and feast when so many go without? I just can't do it anymore...... somethings got to change........
One day at a time,
gloria

Thursday, November 27, 2008 - A different Kind Of Change....

Posted by Hisirishgem
Connie,

Doug and I saw this together. I was bawling and my husband who rarely weeps, had tears rolling down his eyes.

For awhile now, I've contemplated on why we haven't conceived, why it's been so hard to find the money to adopt.

Like Gloria, we can't just sit and let this happen. I can't sit home without doing something!!

I don't know what God has in store for us, whether we will adopt a child one day who comes from conditions such as these OR whether God is leading Doug and I into missions, he being an RN and me, well, just willing to be whatever hand is needed to help. I don't know. All I know is I want to impact this world more than what I'm doing right now. I want to offer my hand of love and compassion, to offer Christs love to those who don't know them, even to family and friends who it's been hard to even say the word Jesus without being lashed at.

I'm sick of being silent. I can't bare it anymore! I'm a broken vessel thats willing to be used and I know God doesn't want me to sit in complacency but call upon Him for direction.

All of a sudden a home of my own doesn't seem so important now. If God wills it for us to have MANY children through foster or adoption, well, then that's ok. If it's to sell all our material possesions and take up the cross elsewhere in His name...then let THY will be done Lord, NOT my will!

We shall see where He leads us.

The only question in my mind is how can I watch this video and be the same person ever again?!

Edited by Hisirishgem on Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 02:28

Friday, November 28, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous
Connie, this video has just touched me so much. I don't think I will ever be the same after watching it, how could anyone not be the same? At our new church, most of the congregation ( and it is tiny!) are recent immigrnats to Canada, many are children who dare not speak of the things they have seen, or the things that have happened to them. I just want to scoop them all up and hug them to bits. (Some of them re from Liberia and I always think of you when I see them!). Adoption is something that has crossed my mind from time to time, but I have never seriously considered it due to the cost. I haven't even spoken to Mike about it yet. But with God all things are possible. And if I can make a difference even to just one of these children, I would dearly love to do it. We do sponsor a child in Zambia ( and oh, how I just want to go and bring her back here!) but there are so many other things I could be doing to help. I just think we could all do so much more.

Thanks for posting this!
Love,
Ellie

Friday, November 28, 2008 - Wow!

Posted by birdlady
What a heart-wrenching video. I'm sure there are so many thousands of children like these two. It just breaks my heart! We have SO much in this country and could make such a difference. Thanks for sharing this video, dear. I will never be the same after seeing it.
Love,
~ Aud ~
xoxo