Bringing Home Sam: A Survivor's Guilt... of sorts

We've all heard of the stories of people that have survived accidents, when others have perished, and the guilt they feel from that. I've been feeling a bit of that recently... but, obviously, no one has perished.

Donald

Even though it took 15 months for Sam to come home from the time that we knew that he was our son -AND, believe me, I felt ever moment of that heart breaking time- it was still extremely fast for a Haitian adoption.

Jamescia

We have been incredibly blessed!

Ryan is still waiting for a family to care for him.

Many factors came together perfectly to make our progress go smoothly. Partly because of Sam's abandonment (there were no biological parent interviews needed), plus there is an incredible team at the orphanage working to get these kids home and -of course- we have God's good grace for perfect timing!!

James

But now there are many times that I see pictures of those precious faces still sitting at the orphanage... waiting to join their families that are aching to have their babies home, and some that are still waiting for a mommy and daddy to open their heart and claim them as their own.

Maki-Everett

I see this and my heart hurts.

Leissa

Every child deserves to have a family cherish them every day... to have fears comforted, boo boos kissed and triumphs celebrated. Its a travesty each and every day that a child goes with out that.

Dorothy

So what can we do?? What do I ask each of you to do? PRAY...

Nelson

Pray for those workers that are processing adoptions to understand the importance of their jobs and the importance of each little life that is impacted by each file. That they work expediently to bring them home, to their families. Neither you or I can make that happen.

Richardson

Pray for those little hearts. These innocent children have had a tough start. One that many of us cannot begin to comprehend. I have seen their loss and confusion first-hand. No one, especially a child, should have to endure that. I also pray that they KNOW that they are LOVED. Loved like crazy by their new family and that they are WANTED.

Brian

I ask you to pray for their families. I never quite understood the pain until I was going through it... to have your baby in another country, to love them with ALL of your being and not have any control over when you can bring them home. The hurt that your heart feels each night when you aren't able to kiss them good night and know that they are sleeping safely - unimaginable.

Bruce/Gabriel

And finally, for the families that are yet completed. That they may listen to God's tug on their hearts and follow a path that not many want to go down... but they do anyway because their son or daughter is waiting for them at the end of that path.