The Journey

Oh how very sweet and exciting it was answer the phone call where we discovered who you were. We learned about your village, your past, your medical history, and more, but we were anxiously waiting to see your face. After we hung up the phone, we impatiently kept refreshing our email until suddenly THE EMAIL APPEARED. The email where we laid eyes on you for the first time. Oh how precious those first pictures were. Your beautiful dark brown skin was the first thing we noticed.  We laughed (in a loving way I promise) at your adorable pointy ears and your chubby cheeks. Your lips were pressed tightly together, and you didn't reveal any teeth although we knew you had them. Bright yellow crocs were pointed out quickly by daddy. He really likes shoes, and he is excited to shoe shop with you. You sat strongly on the little ledge on the landscaping at the Transition Home and looked so innocently at the camera. Tiny little hands clasped together as if they didn't know where else to go

This Sunday, many churches around America advocate for orphans through a program called Orphan Sunday. This is the short video that many churches will be starting their morning services with this year.   CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO Many of you know of the need, and today, I challenge you to be a part of the solution. Here are a few ways you can help with advocating for orphans. 1. Pray for orphans here in the United States and globally. 2. Find a foster/ adoptive family and figure out a way to love on them. 3. Begin researching foster care in your state. 4. Begin researching adoption and thinking about what that would look like for your family. 5. Consider being a respite family (you would have a child in your home for 1-5 days while a foster family is out of town, needs a break, or has an emergency) 5. Donate to organizations such as ShowHope that help adoptive families financially (They really do!) or organization that help with orphan care. 6. BE CREATIVE and think of your own wa