Last week we had a young mom walk up on property. She had three small children with her. One of them a little blonde hair boy....he could so totally pass as mine as his hair color is the same as mine. most of the time when children have this color hair it is from lack of vitamins and nutrition. He was adorable. Then, she proceeds to ask if she can place her children here. She has the little boy who is about 2 1/2, then a little girl who is 15-18 months old and then a little baby girl in her arms. I begin to tell her that at this time we just do not have the space for another boy. We already have 8 and we really have 1 room that should only have 5 in it. The twins are already living in our family area and are with us all the time. This will be hard on us for sure if they ever leave as they have been raised like our own children. Anyway, she begins to say....."can you please just take the girls". I being the adult....being the mom of the house have to look at her and tell her....."we just don't have the space." I tried to just be friendly and play with the baby. I asked her what her name was. She replied; I have not yet named her. (she was 4 months old). My heart broke....thinking that this cute little girl didn't even have a name...I said, what about Sophia, or Elizabeth or I don't remember what other names I threw out that were very girly. She then replies with; "sister if you take her......you can name her whatever you want"! I wanted to grab that baby and just cry. My heart as a women...as a mother just broke into and she is not even mine. It is day's like this....I don't like the decisions that have to be made. We don't like having to turn away the innocent babies who have no options. It is days like this that make us heavy hearted and sad. It gives us more of a burden to help the children. I do not know what the future is for this little girl and her siblings. Where will they get their next meal....where will they sleep.....what will this desperate young mom do? Will she trade them off or will she give them to anyone willing to take them? These questions have all raced through my mind. I ask that you please....please....... please PRAY for the Lord to touch a couple's heart to answer the call to missions. There is no reason to even start another cottage unless we know that someone is willing to come. I know that we serve a mighty God and HE answers prayers. I believe that with all that is within me that HE has touched someone's heart already.....it is just this couple has not yet answered. WHO WILL GO........WHO WILL COME.......WHO WILL say LORD HERE AM I SEND ME.......If you are a Christian today.....I want you to think of your life and how your Christian life began......you should be Thankful that someone answered that call and obeyed the Lord.....because someone obeyed......you are where you are today. If God is calling you to do something don't wait until it's to late to let HIM use you. It's days like this...............................
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