Pulling up to a pink run down building with a play set out front that I assume is hardly ever used, made my heart skip a beat. This place is home to so many children ready to be cared for, loved.
Walking up and down the halls of a building that seems so dark and daunting broke my heart. As I walked down the halls I saw children in each of the rooms just sitting there on the ground. I kept thinking to myself, “a child should not have to be raised like this.” It isn’t fair! Why do they not have parents who love them and want to take care of them? When they are sick why do they not have anyone to hold them? To let them know it is going to be okay.
A squad mate and I had the privilege of going to a government orphanage to pick up a baby to come stay at Sarah’s Covenant Home. We were so excited to be able to go pick this child up and bring her out of a circumstance that doesn’t have the means to take care of her like the mama’s and workers do here at SCH.
On our way to the orphanage I didn’t really know what to think. I had been to orphanages’ before, but never to pick up a child and bring them to a place of better care. I was excited but I also knew I would be stepping into a place full of things that may break my heart to see.
As we walked into the room full of children- all with special needs, I wanted to comfort each one of them and tell them it will get better. That is not something I can promise. I don’t know what any of their futures look like… I know what we hope to see, but that isn’t always reality.
On the drive over it was decided we would be taking more than just the baby home! They were talking about a few different children. They had to choose which ones would be coming home with us that day. This tore me a part. Knowing eventually they will be bringing each one of those children home, but until then they are here, in this place. Yes, the women working with the children do what they can for them but it is not an environment you would want to be raised in- or should have to be.
When they were deciding which child they should take that day I had to step away. This broke my heart. How do you choose which child gets to come be loved on sooner. I know everything is being done to literally bring all of those children here however it is still a heart-breaking situation.
By the time we left that day we were bringing FIVE children home with us! This was overwhelmingly beautiful. Being able to take more than one child from that place was such a blessing. These children get to come to a place that has their best interest at heart. They love on them. Feed them well. Share Jesus with them… I needed to go along that day. I needed to see what the Lord is doing here and how he is working. Who knows what Sarah is sharing with those people just by constantly coming back and bringing children home with her? Children that many others would write off. She is sharing Jesus with them in such an impactful way.
Once we walked outside one of the children who inside was tearing up and scared, started laughing and smiling like crazy. This was a Jesus moment. I was filled with how much the Father loves us through watching her.
He is here and he is moving in impactful ways. We are over halfway through with this journey. I never want to lose sight of what the Lord is teaching/showing me. Many times I have to search for it, but when I find it, it is the most beautiful thing.
