Kelly and I want to thank you all for joining us in this journey! We thought you all might want to know a little bit more about where our son is coming from! Any child being orphaned is a terrifying thing, and unfortunately there are millions around the world. For us the decision to adopt from Africa was an easy one thanks to the mission work we have been blessed to take part in there.
The DRC is one of the poorest countries in the world, and is the poorest country in Africa! In the Democratic Republic of Congo they have one of the worst orphan situations in the world! 15% of the Democratic Republic of Congo's under 18 population are orphans. That means that one out of every four children are orphaned! Many of these children end up caring for younger siblings or family members, or being institutionalized. This is in a country where life expectancy, literacy, access to knowledge and living standards are ranked in bottom place of all countries in the world. Many of these children are orphaned due to aids; however the overwhelming majority are orphaned due to poverty. One in five children die before the age of five – a quarter of them before they’re a month old.Malnutrition is one of the leading causes of the high rate of child deaths. 75% of the orphans are boys.
It is with such a heavy heart that I write this, thinking about our sweet boy in these conditions. Kelly and I pray that God will protect him, physically, emotionally, and spiritually! We are so thankful that we serve such a Mighty God, who has called us to this journey and who has promised us that he will go before us! We long for the day when our son will join our family.
Deuteronomy 20:4 "for the LORD your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory"
No matter what battle you are fighting today, know that it is a Mighty God who fights for you!
It would be an honor for our family if you would join us in prayer and support!
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