The first time i layed eyes on cole, my heart just sank. i literally got weak and had to sit down. he was 10 months old but much more like about a 3 month old. his head still bobbed around and he had no muscle tone at all. he had layed in his bed most of his life and for the first 4 months of his life, he was very sick and very weak. but the thing i remember most, was the emptiness in his eyes. i thank God that he only had to endure that life for 10 months. as soon as my mom and i walked out of that orphanage with him, we were family, and we gently drenched him in love, and bless his heart......he soaked it up. within days, i swear, you could see it all over him......the difference of having a family.......and not having a family.....the difference of feeling loved.......and not feeling loved.
The little boys below have been home now for 6 months. little theo would probably not made it through another winter. and of no fault of the orphanage caretakers. they did what they could for him but had such little resources to rely on. and zhen, he was physically much stronger than theo but yet so fragile emotionally. Thank God, their forever family found them and was able to get them out fairly quickly. Take a look at the them when their mom and dad got to them and now 6 months later since they have been home.
THEO
THEO NOW
ZHEN
ZHEN NOW
I don't know what family means to you......but i know what family means to them..........LIFE.
Oh, my beloved daughter, I know the tears must be flowing & so are mine. I thank GOD for you & the love you have for these precious children.
ReplyDeleteGOD planted Cole in that very young girl FOR OUR FAMILY to raise & what a blessing Cole has been for me, an old woman that can't do much, but oh how I love that child, I can't imagine my life without him, he calls me everyday at 12:30 p.m. Our Lord will give these frail, sick babies a "FOREVER FAMILY" Baby, I am so proud to be your mom, FOREVER YOUR MOM
Girl, I love you... keep fighting the fight. Keep going even if people don;t respond. Even if you feel like you are aloned. You are being the hands and feet of Jesus, you are my hero-ette.
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