On July 3, http://chc4thevoiceless.blogspot.com/
was called “Entitled to a family vacation?”
As I read it just a few minutes ago, my heart began to break and my eyes
got misty. As Al began to mention how
there are things we take for granted that orphans probably never get to
experience. Let’s start with the
basics: a toilet, running water, soap,
shampoo, TV, climate control, food and the list of material things could go on
and on.
Lynleigh probably never attended a Tea Party at the orphanage or had cheese dip and chips.
Lynleigh probably never attended a Tea Party at the orphanage or had cheese dip and chips.
What about goodnight hugs and
kisses? I cannot even stand the thought
of Belle in a bed in an orphanage without my “nite-nite loves.” How about you? What if it was your child deprived of something
so simple yet so incredible. Then my
thoughts shifted to our little girl in waiting.
Right now she could be lying in a crib, covered in filth and rocking
herself to sleep. She has never heard
the words “I love you.” She has probably
never felt the warmth of a hug to calm her down. She longs for the very thing that the orphanage
workers cannot give her, but I can. I am
so ready to pick her up and tell her that I love her. It is crazy to think that I am completely in
love and have never even seen this little one yet. My heart is already there, I am ready for
reality to catch up.
A lot has happened since the last blog. We have completed our home study on our
end. Now we wait for our social worker
to finalize the paperwork so that we can move forward with this. April and I are always in discussions about
the adoption and look around and notice small bits of encouragement along the
way. A few weeks ago we were bombarded
with encounters of families that had adopted Asian kids. It was as if everywhere we went, we saw
them. I always want to go up to them and
talk, but struggle with how to start the conversation. Well, while in Jackson for our home study
appointment we were having supper at P.F. Chang’s (how appropriate, I know) and
a family came in that had a little Asian boy.
Well, we just could not stand it anymore and my wife went over to the
table and started talking with the mother.
It was an encouraging “chance meeting” and we ended up leaving with her
contact information for any questions we may have. Out of character for April, but she really
seemed to connect with this lady.
I close with this. We
are about to enter the long process of the dossier. Please pray for us as we meticulously go
through the paper work and make sure that we “cross the t’s and dot the lower
case j’s.” Also, please pray for our
little girl in waiting. And pray for
Belle, every day she asks if we are going to get her today.
Don’t take the little things in life for granted!! Thanks Al for the reminder.
