To summarize...Often the question gets asked, why are you adopting a child from Ethiopia? Wouldn't all that money be better used to help many? It's a good question... but family really is everything.
She talks about witnessing a transformation when a child is loved on by his Daddy....for even just a few days......She also mentions that these children that are living in orphanages are often well cared for....clothed, fed, bathed, changed, held and even loved on, yet they often don't come alive. We witnessed this very same transformation with our own sweet boy. These were some of the pictures we had of Endalk prior to him being a forever part of our family.
We were told he was very serious....that he never smiled....then God put us together and in just one day this is what we witnessed....
A caregive (from the foster center Endalk stayed at) happened to be at the guest house this first evening babysitting one of the other little boys and she told us "In all the time he was with us, I never saw him smile and I never heard him laugh."
Well....anyone who knows Endalk....knows this kiddo smiles and laughs alllllll the time!
"God sets the lonely in families..." Psalm 68:6
Thank you God for such a gift! He makes us smile! :-)
Well said! Those photos speak volumes!!
ReplyDeleteThis made me cry. Damon and I looked at the photos of Endalk at Bejoe with such a sense of nostalgia and gratitude. I am so glad we got to share in his new found joy! Missing you all and hope you are well.
ReplyDeleteMiss you all too! And so grateful we got to share the journey with you! Love watching Ezra accomplish all of his amazing milestones!
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