There’s a child in Romania whose
situation breaks my heart. For his protection I can’t give you his
name or picture. He’s 9 years old and living in “the system.” His
parents aren’t around and although he has been well cared for in a
Christian environment ever since he was taken off the streets as a
toddler, he desperately needs the influence of a family, more
specifically a consistent male. He has a gypsy background, is very
intelligent, independent, and could soak up all the attention you’re
able to give him. Tragically, the Romanian government has declared
him “unadoptable” because his skin is too dark (olive) and he
most likely has ADHD.
There’s one person who has been
fighting for him to be adoptable and has gotten a little closer over
the years. However, when people adopt they tend to want an infant or
toddler. So what are the chances for a 9 year old? Now that I’ve had
the chance to get to know him all month, it breaks my heart not to
know what will happen to him in the long run, or any of the kids in
similar situations living with him. Why do we have to look at
appearances or behaviors in order to determine a person’s worth?
I almost entitled this blog “Who Do
You Love?” because of the tendency we have to love and give favor
to the things that are pleasant and easiest for
us. The amiable, attractive, skilled, wealthy, popular people are
often the ones we prefer to focus on. But people that are too quiet,
annoying, have obvious emotional baggage, are poor, have
unkempt appearances, don’t seem to have anything to offer us. Isn’t
this what we think? Be honest. I’ve done this as well so I won’t
pretend to in the right here. I decided on different title though,
because from God’s perspective, we don’t stand out based on our
appearances, bank statements, skill sets or likeability. None of us
have done anything to be worthy, and at the same time each of us are
just as valuable as another. It doesn’t make sense. Our efforts to be
good, presentable people in order to be worthy of God’s love is in
vain. When we see people who aren’t what we’d like them to be,
remember that God desires their hearts just as much as He desires
ours.
Thank you for taking time to read my
blogs. If I hear anything else about this little guy, I’ll keep you
posted. Also, any comments you leave really make my day 🙂
