First of all, I am supposedly fasting from the internet and social networking this week (what was I thinking??). Obviously I'm breaking my fast (good thing we are not under the law anymore, right?) but it's totally worth it.
I need, neeeeeeed you to go read this post from We Are Grafted In (one of my favorite adoption sites).
I am going to post a preview below, the paragraph that single handedly convicted me in the exact way I needed, and didn't want to be, convicted.
"See yea, there you go. I’m a selfish jerk. I mean, when God said to help the widows and the orphans, I though I was answering the call through adoption. But in the end, I was really only helping a couple of kids. If I really wanted to help orphans, I should/could have taken the thousands of dollars it costs to adopt internationally and built schools, farms, and orphanages in parts of the world where they are very needed. For example, check this place out; see what wonderful work they are doing! The UN even had a World Farm Day at their farm 2 years ago, setting youfeedthem as the example for all sustainable farms to follow.
Yet, Silas and Kimberly (the couple who head up youfeedthem) are NOT being stopped on the streets by strangers going “oh look at you, you are doing such a wonderful thing.” Yet, they are helping hundreds of orphans everyday. I only helped 2. I suck at this helping orphans thing!!!"
Sooooooooooo Abby and I have been praying about stuff. Stuff like this. We will keep you posted as to where it leads.
6 comments:
I thought the same thing about that post! Definitely a different perspective that made me realize that I'm not doing enough...and an affirmation that we (meaning you and me...and our husbands) need to continue going down the adoption/orphan ministry road.
by the way...I added your 10-4 good buddy link to my post. Hope you didn't mind.
just remember that our activities should be the result of our relationship/time spent with Jesus. not a replacement for. in this world it is easy to get sidetracked by "other things". God reigns. luv u!!! gsr
Abby, I read your post and then Sit a Spell posted this today and I couldn't help but connect them. When Heather and her husband were serving in Haiti I always struggled with the fact that we've considered adopting their with their mission to eliminate the need. But of course - it's much better if there was no need for adoption, if families were able to stay together because poverty wasn't an issue. Any way, I thought you might enjoy learning about the Apparent Project if you didn't know already. http://allthingshendrick.blogspot.com/2012/03/its-wonder-to-watch-cereal-box.html
Geeze louise - sorry for my typing skills! *adopting there in light of their mission to eliminate the need.
I don't mind. I went to do it myself and was glad it was already done for me:)
Yes I read this post! I keep thinking I need to buy a piece of jewelry to support them and look forward to reading more about this! I am glad you read it too!
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