I saw this post from the non-profit organization called Ordinary Hero which is geared towards orphan advocacy. I encourage you to read this story about a girl who left America to help the orphanages in Ethiopia. These orphanages have a lot of needs in order to care for these children. This is real. It is hard to see, isn't it?
I look at these pictures and I see one of my little babies. One of the babies I have prayed desperately for who is well below the weight he should be for his age. I have seen videos and pictures of my precious boy and through his clothes I can see his distended stomach and the bones in his back. The need is so very real.
I'm ashamed to say I probably used to feel like this wasn't my responsibility. That I had other things that my money needed to go toward. Or maybe I felt like it was ok to pretend I didn't know that things could be like this...that all of those commercials on television weren't totally accurate. Yet, now I know. I realize how silly my "wants" are because I see how great the NEED is for the least of these. Please take a moment to read the following post below from Ordinary Hero. What if we just thought about what we could do to help? I would guarantee that it could make all the difference in the life of at least one.
Trust me when I say that your help with Restoration Orphanage is greatly appreciated. Ashli has taken this project on, and she and God, with your help, are making a HUGE difference. She also just had a team come in to help her. Here you have it in her own words....
"Its going great!! This VO team helped organize and paint and it already looks like a different place!!! Its amazing! The kids are so happy! The baby room actually smells good and all the babies have gained 1-3 oz already! God really knows what He is doing and how He is doing it! Everything is such perfect timing, it is all undeniably Him!"
THANK YOU!!
