In short the answer to this is:
James 1:27
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this:
to visit orphans and widows in their affliction,
and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
The deeper answer to the WHY question is:
My heart has been stirred over and over through the years following the adoption journeys of my friends Jen Johnson and Susanna Musser , and the very courageous Katie in Uganda as they have followed the Lord by adopting children with special needs from (or in) foreign countries.
Their faith, persistence, hope, and compassion are truly inspiring. If you want to know Jesus, get to know these women.
The need is great, but our SAVIOR is even greater! He moves in all kinds of ways to accomplish His work in this fallen world, a world where parents die or can't or won't care for their children.
Not everyone is called to adopt. But everyone is called to DO SOMETHING. One of the very clear commands in scripture is to "visit orphans and widows in their distress." and that is what this trip is all about for me.
What are you doing to fulfill that command? What is God calling you to do?
Pray?
Give?
Go?
Adopt?
There are literally thousands of organizations you can work with to "visit orphans and widows in their distress." Ask the Lord what HE wants you to do and JUST DO IT!
If God can send me, a mom of nine children, living in a RV, traveling the U.S. He can send ANYONE!
It's His work, be a part of it.
wonderful!!! im so happy that you are visiting orphans! I feel God has given me a heart to adopt a child with special needs but now is not the time so while I wait for Gods voice to tell mw its time, Ive been trying my best to be a voice for the orphans and trying to help fundraise those who are in the adoption process. Will you blog about your experience? Would love to "meet" some of these precious gems you meet over seas!! God Bless you on your journey,
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