Many of you have emailed to ask about the possibility of adopting the children at the orphanage, we have been blown away by how kind and generous so many people are when it comes to saving children.   I thought I would put a little more here on the blog about the plan in that regard and what you can do now.

First of all the thing that we have come to understand about these kids is that today they are not adoptable, that is not to say that something may not change in the future but for now we are not able to even start the process.  Basically the law allows only children with no parents to be adopted out and these children although in a terrible situation and not with their parents today, still legally have parents.  And what is more complicating in this situation is that despite the pressure from the tribe to kill their children many of the parents still love their kids and do not want to go through with it, they live in fear of spirits or bad harvests because of their failure to go through with it.  So for now we are working on making their living situation better and hoping that the long term team who is moving to the tribe is able to help the elders see the tragedy of their belief system.

I do however want to applaud everyone who has stepped up and said that they are willing to adopt.  The bible is clear on the topic of adoption.  We are to care for the orphans of the world.  Its not a question of if you will help but how will you be a help in this area.  Today there are over 143 million orphans in the world and its clear you are needed.   Please, please, please take the vision stirred inside you by the desperate situation these kids are in and help another kid who is in need.  There are so many great adoption agencies in the world who have far more waiting kids than families.  Adopting our youngest daughter was the best thing my wife and I ever stepped out and did.

If you live in California call up the great folks over at FCCA and go to one of their adoption orientation classes.  Learn what you can about the process and desperate need for families and I am sure that you will feel the same way that my wife and I did.  There is simply no way you can not open your home to these children.

As we learn more while living in this country about other agencies we will be sure to keep posting the information here.

Again, I want to thank everyone who has shown interest in adopting.  We share your heart for these children.

Levi