Orphan Sunday

Today is Orphan Sunday.  An entire day dedicated to making people aware of the plight of orphans in the world.  I could go on and on and on here.  But I won't.  I will tell you that my life has been forever changed after meeting one.

This sweet girl turned my whole world upside down.  Our entire family fell in love with her, from Papa Bear down to the Warrior.  We never did get to bring her home to join our family, but God did use her to open our hearts wider so that we could pursue our Eldest.  And now our Angel.  David Platt hit the nail on the head when he said:

“We learned that orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes.”
 

And then we traveled to Eastern Europe and met these amazing children.  You can read all about the awesome adventure God took us on HERE -- the adventure we weren't even there for but got to partake in anyhow.  It was amazing.  It changed our lives.  They changed our lives.

 

 

And now we are pursuing one more.  Sweet Angel.  We have a matching grant that has been offered to us, so every dollar we raise in the month of November (up to $1,000) will be DOUBLED.  Please help us out ... even $1 will make a difference.  Don't think it doesn't matter, because it does. And because we just returned home not that long ago, we're starting all over.  We understand the mountain before us, and we thank God all we need is faith the size of a mustard seed to move it on out of our way!  And we need your prayers.  Because, more than anything, they change lives.  Oswald Chambers issued the challenge to pray with a reckless faith; that is is what I am doing.