There were many times I (Georgia Peach) felt that God placed thoughts and images in my mind and heart regarding adoption and our call to pursue it.
A few of 'my thoughts':
* God loves all of his children the same- regardless of location, income, personality, ability, physical appearance, background, etc. It dawned on me that as crazy in love with "G" (our 6 year old) and "K"(our 4 year old) I feel that He is, that He feels that way about all of his children! All of them. And don't all children have the right to be loved? To receive healthy food and clean water? To be held and told "I love you" just because? To be warm? To be told they are smart and kind and beautiful? To be tucked into bed each night? To be educated? To receive extra hugs and bandaids when they're hurt? Medication (and prayer) when they are sick? To be told about Jesus' love and sacrifice for them? A forever family?
* And, so, if there are roughly 145 million + (yes, think about that number for a minute) orphans lacking the above in our world today, don't we find it necessary to care for them? To do what God has called us to do? "Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows." Isaiah 1:17
*I do feel that I do a pretty good job of staying 'present' with my children- even if that does mean the dishes or laundry pile up. However, sometimes when I'm holding K before I lay him down for bed, or cuddling G when she wakes up, my mind goes to those children that I don't know. I don't know them, but I do know that they are lying-or standing- in their cribs, crying, but for not enough arms to pick them up. Are they hungry? Tired? Sad? Lonely? In pain? No one wants to think about it. I'm crying as I write this now. But, it's true. And so we will do what our hearts tell us to do...
* I thought, "What would I do if G or K- my children- were in an orphanage? What lengths would I go to to get them out...to bring them home?" What would you do if your child or children were living in those conditions? Let me tell you: I would do anything. Anything to bring them home. But God's children ARE in orphanages. We will do what we can, Lord. We will bring them home.
* Sidenote: I know that we are not all called to adopt...to bring an orphan into our home. But I do feel that more of us could. And that there are many other ways to help: Prayerfully? Financially support us or another family in pursuit of adoption? Missions? Fundraise or participate in a drive for formula/shoes/toys for orphans- whether it be somewhere local or for children in China, Ethiopia, Honduras? The ideas are limitless.
* We don't anticipate this journey to be easy. But sometimes being a parent isn't. Being a teacher never was. And life, in general, can be tough. We certainly would not be embarking on such a task if we did not feel 100% that the Lord's hand was in it.
* And, so, we are leaping faithfully into the unknown. God, we are beginning this journey with $0 towards the adoption. The adoption of not one, but two. But, we are fully confident in Your provision, Your faithfulness, Your favor, and Your blessings.
He is forever faithful. And, for us, it seems, He will be '4 x faithful'.
~ We are so eager to meet our other two children.
We love you already, babies, and can't wait to bring you home! ~
