Today is Orphan Sunday. Two years ago on this day, my heart was permanently wrecked, and adoption became the first choice for our family.
I have been drawn to international adoption since high school. I always saw it as a far off, “maybe one day” thing–but, shortly after Orphan Sunday, 2011, we (Jon jumped on board shockingly quickly) began the process of adopting from Ethiopia, and we’ve never looked back.
Although I don’t know a ton about Children’s HopeChest, they seem like a pretty legit organization if you’re drawn to orphan ministry but aren’t able to adopt yourself. I love their video, Ethiopian Orphans, because it goes beyond the numbing statistics and shows you some of the kids behind the numbers.
Is there a child out there who is waiting for your family to say yes?
