No Greater Joy Mom: if not us, then who? Please Read this!!!!!!!

No Greater Joy Mom: if not us, then who?:

Please read the above  blog through! It is by a mom that has a homeful of adopted special needs kids and she calls her blog "No Greater Joy Mom"   It is a graphic reminder that WE are the ones responsible  for the world's orphans.  It is NOT a calling that just happened to me & Jon.   If you are a Christian, YOU have been commanded by God to take care of orphans! It's a directive throughout the bible  if you don't believe me go back to this blog I wrote while I was in Ukraine.   http://myreallifebyyvonne.blogspot.com/2012/05/orphan-exodus-2222-24-you-shall-not.html

Now you can tell me how you are not called to take care of orphans.....I'm not saying everyone can adopt but everyone can do something!!!!!  You can give towards an adoption or you can sponsor a waiting child through an organization like Life 2 Orphans, a ministry that in all likelihood, saved Sarah's life!!!!!!   http://www.life2orphans.org/cms/ 

I think we so often forget how much Jesus spoke about meeting physical needs.  Yes there is a place for preaching the gospel but sometimes you  preach by what you do or don't do  Remember one day we will ALL stand before God for the the things we have done and not done on this earth.  I'm not preaching "hellfire & brimstone" I am just reminding you of the future.  Maybe all those statements of Jesus when he is telling us to feed the hungry, take care of the poor, visit the prisoner.....might mean something on that day.  He wasn't telling that to a select few that were "called" to do things, He was sharing it with all of us!  

I will confess I get ANGRY at the few responses I get when I talk about orphan care whether it is on my blog or on FB.  It is gratifying that so many people read our story but do you do anything with what you are reading?  Does it change you?  Encourage you to do more or is our story just an interesting thing you read?? 

People ask me HOW can I go through what all we have gone through over the years and one reasons I can go through it without getting bitter is I have seen REAL need and REAL tragedy that is so much worse than the things I have gone through despite the losses and the sadness.  When you are privileged to walk into orphanages and look in the face of the children, it puts life into perspective!   Even our hardest times, have had a soft edge to them.  For example, what I mean is, even when Sam was born premature and blind, that was hard, YES!  BUT I was in a hospital, I had doctors to take care of him, I had medicine....it's not like that everywhere.  So when someone has a tragedy in the USA, it's sad but we are still so blessed compared to what most of the world lives like!!    No longer is not having much money for Christmas, or not having the nicest car or the best clothes....none of that matters anymore.  Things seem so shallow and to be honest, many people seem very shallow, after that experience.   Sometimes I see things written on FB, not in a funny way, but a whinny way about how bad someones life is and I just think "REALLY?  You want to change places with an orphan in Eastern Europe or Africa or Asia???" I could show you a hard life.....so shut the heck up!!!!!

Today I'm tired of "nice Christianity"  just completely done with the latest blessing or revival or new "word from God"  I don't care about your goosebumps or your latest new song...show me your faith by your works.... Read the book of James!

 Thank you Adeye for writing such an eye opening blog.  You said things much better than I could have.