How Can We Not?

I have been sitting on this article for a few days. I read bits and pieces and then just need to pause to process before I read more...

The Most Dangerous Place to Become a Mother

I wanted to share it with all of you… because so many ask us why we chose to adopt internationally… and why/how the children are orphaned… We have decided that as we move forward and collect information, we won’t share many details of our own children’s stories outside of our family, because it’s personal. None of us would want to wear our darkest losses on our sleeves. It’s their story to tell when they are ready... … But this article will paint a broad picture for you. 

While wading through this article, I read a quote in another book that has also stuck with me. The author, a foster mom, wrote about her initial awareness of the needs of impoverished and at-risk children. She described her journey as starting in a place of “can we” do anything? Then progressed to “how can we” help… and finally arrived at “how can we not” take action?

We’re obviously past the “how can we not” stage in adopting – we’re in the thick of it! But we’re back to “can we” in terms of doing more at another level. Our adoption is bringing precious children who have experienced great loss into the stability of our family. It is a way to shine love and hope into a tragic situation. But better yet would be to move towards a place where birth moms and their children could not be in danger, but could thrive... "Can we"? 

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.  Isaiah 1:17