I read this morning on one of my Yahoo groups. Someone posted this and did make it clear that she did not know who actually wrote this. I am posting this as it really touched my heart. I have been feeling just a bit overwhelmed and also somewhat discouraged as we try to complete all the paperwork required and also wondering where the money is going to come from! This article spoke to my heart and has reminded me, “WE” are not doing this at all. So, I say “thank you” to whoever wrote this!

Sometimes I wonder…..

Sometimes I wonder why so few Christians obey the mandate in the
Bible to care for the widows and orphans? The Bible mentions this
over 60 times specifically…. yet it seems only a handful of
Christians are obeying. The handful that are obeying are standing in
a gap that is too wide for them to bridge themselves. Why aren’t
more churches and fellow Christians coming along side them to help
shoulder such a huge responsibility by adopting, setting up
ministries, and helping in other ways? It’s easier to turn the other
cheek, to say things like “what can little ole me do?”, concentrate
on other ministries, and to let someone else do it.

Sometimes I wonder why we, the ones who are caring for the orphans,
are scrutinzed, put down, and made to jump through hoops that no one
in their right and “natural mind” would. Imagine if everyone who
wanted to conceive a child had to turn in five years of tax returns,
bank statements, be fingerprinted by the FBI, be interviewed by
social workers, undergo medical exams and drug testings, turn in
marriage licenses and birth certificates, turn in financial
statements of assests and liabilities, and the list goes on (each
time you want to adopt). To make the decision to adopt, is to make
the decision to live a transparent life for Christ. Who else would
willingly turn over all of this information to numerous strangers?

Sometimes I wonder why we put ourselves through all of this yet
again… it gets so old and so frustrating to jump through hoop after
hoop after hoop. Then, I remember that we aren’t doing this…
Christ is doing this through us… his willing vessels.

Sometimes I wonder….
Why haven’t more Christians said “Yes Lord” when he so freely adopted
you? …imperfections and all.

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