Monday, January 28, 2013

I have heard it said...

I have heard it said that it is easy to look the other way - to say it is not my problem - to ignore the orphan crisis until you have held an orphan in your arms - Once you have seen - once you have been touched you will never be the same!  HOW CAN ONE LOOK AWAY - NOR SHOULD WE EVER BE THE SAME!

Proverbs 24:11-12

 
 Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;
save them as they stagger to their death.
 Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”
For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
 
The message says it this way
Rescue the perishing;
don’t hesitate to step in and help.
If you say, “Hey, that’s none of my business,”
will that get you off the hook?
Someone is watching you closely, you know—
Someone not impressed with weak excuses.
 
The amount of children suffering and in need is overwhelming!  What can we do?  There are estimated to be :
 
In the U.S. 423,000 children are living without permanent families
in the foster care system. 115,000 of these children are eligible for adoption, but nearly 40% of these children will wait over three years in foster care before being adopted.


Around the world, there are an estimated 163 million orphans
who have lost one parent. There are 13 million orphans who have lost both parents and are living in orphanages or on the streets and lack the care and attention required for healthy development. These children are at risk for disease, malnutrition, and death.
http://www.ccainstitute.org/why-we-do-it-/facts-and-statistics.html 

If you have seen with your own eyes how can you ignore the crisis! 
 
HOW can you ignore the need?
 
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE ONE CHILD AT A TIME! 
 
 
IT WILL MATTER TO EACH ONE OF THESE CHILDREN WHAT WE DO WITH THE COMMAND TO CARE FOR THE ORPHAN AND THE WIDOW!
 
How much value does a life hold?  How much value is a child with a special need?
 
THIS MUCH AND MORE....
 


These are the faces of lives that have infinite value!  What will you do?  WILL YOU ANSWER THE CALL and to do something about the orphan crisis?

I HAVE SEEN!
I HAVE been forever changed and I pray that I never forget what I have witnessed so that my passion will not grow dim nor my voice ever be silent for the children in need!

DO SOMETHING!
PRAY
ADVOCATE
GO
SUPPORT
ADOPT


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