I often feel sorry for Blake because I am such an emotional person. We giggle at how rough things could've been had we birthed our children...holy bananas I'd of been a mess! I feel things deeply. Things that never cross most peoples mind, echo in my heart. And I can't let it go.
I am perhaps the only known registered nurse that cannot handle large amounts of blood. As soon as I think about the person in pain, I get nauseous, sweaty and feel like I am going to pass out. I only wish I was kidding. Nursing school was rough. And often embarrassing.
When I first heard of someone talk of heart strings, I knew instantly what it felt like. It's the perfect description of what I feel when I hear of children in foster care and orphanages. It literally makes my heart hurt. And it's only getting more intense over the years.
Our church home has started a ministry for children without families and I am so excited to get involved. This October they are hosting the city wide conference to encourage church involvement in foster care. There are 8308 children in state custody in Oklahoma. There are over 6000 churches in Oklahoma. If every church commits ONE foster family, the problem is solved.
It's THAT simple. And where is everyone? Our shelters or "centers" as we now call them are over crowded. Children taken into custody this year were often put in social workers offices because THERE WAS NO WHERE ELSE TO GO.
These stories cause me great shame.
Please pray with me and for me that all who are called to foster act in obedience. Enough is enough. God called us to this, to take care of widows and orphans in their distress.
2 comments:
Amen sister. Enough IS enough.
You know I am praying! I hate having to tell the workers that call we just can't take any more kids, I don't have the car room. I just pray that people will open their hearts and homes...it just takes one :)
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