So my husband and I have been talking for a couple of years about adoption. We have weighed in between us on all options. An infant, an older child, a teenager have all been options we have discussed. But there is a struggle in that. How would a teenager handle being in a foster to adopt situation. We have more questions than we have answers. It is something we definitely want to do this.
Recently, members of our church went to do a mission trip in Mexico at an orphanage. I had asked someone so do they do adoptions out of the orphanage? It was something we would consider. I was told no the children from the orphanage are not adopted out. That broke my heart. I am not saying these children are not shown love. I am not saying they are not educated. But, what do these children do at 21 when they are getting married and need someone to walk them down the aisle. What do they do when Christmas comes? There is no family for these children. No one to go talk to about their problems they just grow up and get out.
I sincerely do not want to think about the lives these children will have as adults. Yes they may be well versed in the bible, and they may have people who come in for a week and work with them and then leave. So their frame of reference is I have met many wonderful people. But they just stay for a little while. They don't know the love of a family that will stay with you.
I have decided to write a letter to this orphanage and ask them why they don't adopt any of the children they get. This would make room for another homeless child and give the children they have there a wonderful life. Just because an American church pay them money every month should not stop them from helping these children find a forever home. I am very upset about this. As we struggle to figure out what we will do knowing there are children out there that were orphaned, who would probably love to have a mom and dad, are being refused that right just bothers me.
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