As we made the drive from the capitol city of Lilongwe to our little home in Ntcheu on the very first day, Sophia was the first to notice the cruelty of Africa. She looked out her window at all of the children wandering the streets and asked, "Where is all they moms and dads?" While not all of the children that she saw were orphans, many were. In a country where 1 million children are orphaned, you will encounter at least one every day.
And that is why we believe in adoption so strongly. Because, although an institution like Esther's House can show love, support, and family structure, it can never replace a Mom or a Dad.
At this point, Malawi is not very friendly to adoption. They require you live in country for 2 years or have written a few hit songs while wearing a cone-shaped bra. If you don't meet one of those two requirements, you are out of luck.
When you look at the massive numbers, adoption may not make that much sense. What can adopting 800 kids a year do to help a country that is struggling with a problem of millions? But when you look at the ONE, it makes all the difference.
For the ONE, he/she gets the chance to have a mom and dad again. And that is a chance that every child should have. It is time for Malawi to change the laws to give kids that chance, and there is rumor that the change may be coming.
September 17, 2009
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Amen, preach it.
Praying for you guys. Can't wait to get over there. Cling to Him and know you are missed more than ever.
Gina
... and the best part: The blessings/gifts are all yours! You'd think it was the other way around, until you do it - and realize you are the lucky ones; you have been given the gift of this precious child to borrow from God for a brief time. I suppose that's how Joseph felt too, when Jesus came into his home and life!
Ok, we are out of town today and didn't get to see the update video. Are you posting it on the web anywhere? I need to see it!
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