Archive for February, 2007

Who will cry for the orphan child

February 28, 2007 11:10 pm by Trevor

Who will cry for the orphan boy who is lonely all his years
Who will cry for the orphan girl whose eyes have run out of tears

Who will give an orphan child the things they really need
Like home and love and family, yes who will hear and heed

Who will love an orphan child, the Bible says we should
Who will give an orphan child a loving home for good

Who will love an orphan child, the Bible says we must
Who will give an orphan child a sense of belonging and trust

We live in a culture that has it all, but tells us we need more
Will orphans without home or love ever see our door

What use is faith that fails to love the orphans as we should
God gave us wealth so we could give an orphan a home for good

What use is faith that says to a child who desperately needs a home
“Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” but then leaves her all alone

How can I tell an orphan child of a God who loves them so
They’ll never understand God’s love if my love they don’t know

How can I tell them Jesus died to take away their sin
They won’t care that Jesus died when they are dying within

God said we’re all orphans here, and sent Jesus to pave the way
And if we accept His gift of love, we’re a Child of God today

Adoption is God’s proof of love according to His Word
Adoption is the word of love the orphan has never heard

Adoption is God’s gift of love, the love that we all need
Adoption is the orphans cry, but who will hear and heed

Who will cry for the orphan child, it’s something they cannot do
But, who will cry for the orphan child? If they can’t, Will you?

Families who visit orphanages often report being shocked to discover that most orphan children never cry because their crying is ignored. Figuratively speaking, their eyes have run out of tears.

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Get us in your inbox!

February 23, 2007 12:50 am by Trevor

I just added a new way to get updated on what is happening here at the Morton Family Website. Just subscribe to our RSS feed with the form located at the top of the sidebar on the website and every time we post, it will be sent to your email address.

Let me know if you have any problems.

Thanks and God Bless,

Trevor

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The Color of Jesus

February 21, 2007 7:19 pm by Wendi

The Color of Jesus

By Jill Marshall-Work

She was given a picture of Jesus to color
in her Sunday School classroom that day.
If she would have asked me the color of His face,
I wouldn’t have known what to say.
Warm brown like her brother’s? Or peach like her parents’ ?
Or tan like her own golden hue?
But she didn’t ask me the color of His face–
she colored it blue.

Would his hair be in black flecked with gray like her Daddy’s?
Or would it be copper like mine?
Or silver like Grandma’s? Or maize like her cousins,
with a layer of gold for some shine?
Or gray like her Grandad? Or dark like her own,
a cascade of silky black ink?
But she didn’t ask me the color of His hair–
she colored it pink.

One ear was turquoise, the other was green.
His beard was the purplest purple that I’ve ever seen.
She made His lips yellow, His neck was in brown.
Then she looked at His eyes and she stopped with a frown.

Had she noticed His eyes were as round as a marble,
with her Daddy’s and mine the same way?
The eyes in her picture were not like the eyes
that she saw in the mirror each day.
But you’d think that by now I would realize
how the world would be seen
through my daughter’s sweet, 4-year-old, almond-shaped eyes.
For her whole box of crayons was used to portray
the rainbow of love that she found in the eyes of her Jesus
in the picture she colored that day.

She was given a picture of Jesus to color
in her Sunday School class, but you see–
The Sunday School lesson in love that was learned
was taught by my four-year-old daughter to me.

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God’s Word on Adoption

February 16, 2007 8:16 pm by Wendi

I wanted to share this audio with those of you who would like to know what the Bible says about adoption. Very wonderful message!

http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/EventMessages/ByDate/1991_A

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Update from our Adoption Agency

February 13, 2007 6:15 pm by Wendi

The following is an excerpt from an email we received today from our adoption agency. At least we now know that our Dossier has been translated into Russian and is with the Ministry of Education in the region where Nick is. Now, we just wait! Our coordiantor told us today, “We are at the Russians mercy.” But we know Who is in control of everything! It is all in God’s time…not anyone else’s!
“I wanted to give you a quick update on what I’ve found out. I have confirmed with Serguei that your Dossier was finished with translation and has been forwarded to the Ministry of Education in Krasnoyarsk. We are currently waiting on movement from the officials in the region! I do not have any estimates on time frames or when to expect the next step, I do know that the Russian Duma is slated to hold a hearing that will impact adoption later this week. It is likely that the officials in Krasnoyarsk will not proceed with the adoption until after the hearing and it is also possible that they will refuse to move forward until we have received our re-accreditation status. This is by no means certain and is only my personal estimation so that you have an idea of what could happen and what to expect.”

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Another Rummage Sale

February 12, 2007 10:16 pm by Wendi

We are having another rummage sale this coming Saturday. We had one on February 3 and God truly blessed that day! We raised over $1,000.00 for Nick’s adoption fund!! We want to thank everyone who came out to our sale. You all are such a part of “bringing Nick home.” We are hoping this upcoming sale is as successful as the last one. God is so faithful to complete what He starts. And Trevor and I know His desire and plan is for Nick to come home! Thank all of you for all your prayers, thoughts, well wishes, and donations. You are all a blessing to us and our family. Thank you, Jesus, for always being with us and loving us!

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Grace is TWO!

February 6, 2007 9:37 am by Trevor

Grace had her second birthday last Sunday. Now she is officially in her terrible twos. I can’t say she acted much different than she did Saturday when she was still one. She is our little princess (sometimes a tyrant). I uploaded some pictures of the party for your viewing pleasure in the photo section.