I personally know the life changing power of one little soul...but I'm always AMAZED by the way one child can touch so MANY lives in such a short time! It's SO beautiful to witness!
As incredible as the children are (especially MINE! heehee!) they do not come without heavy trauma, deep grieving, and endless obstacles to overcome. I think most people see the children being *rescued* and suddenly living a blessed, beautiful life, that all is now well and normal. But behind closed doors is a monumental battle. Everything the child knew about life and survival has just been turned upside down. They haven't learned to trust or love strangers yet and when they finally DO learn, they start dealing with past trauma and grieving which starts a whole new kind of uphill battle for MANY many years to come. Even with new babies, many experience trauma in the womb, and just after. They know fear, anxiety, hunger, substance abuse before their first breath, they feel abandonment, they hear domestic violence...and they remember...forever.
If you see me one day, sobbing in the church bathroom, and it scares you to death because everything *seemed* ok, just give a hug...it goes a LONG way...it's likely that we're just overly tired emotionally and physically. Most of the time parents (and kids!) just need that quiet release, a comforting hug, and we are good to go for a another couple of months.
Please continue to be in prayer for us and all of the many adoptive families we know. I know we can't *save* them all, but when the Lord places a precious child in our laps, the least we can do is fight to the death for them. Where would we be if one little baby Moses hadn't been singled out and adopted while countless more were killed?
