Good morning, it is Saturday, April 26th. This is an exciting time in our family as a long-awaited event takes place starting next week. My daughter, Cheryl, and her husband, Greg, will be leaving for China to adopt a 22 month-old boy named, Kai. They were notified last January that a little boy with foot problems in an orphanage in Beijing had been matched to them because of their request to adopt a special-needs child who would require the expert care of a foot surgeon. Cheryl and Greg not only wanted to provide a loving home for such an child, but also wanted to correct his disability (Cheryl is a foot surgeon practicing in Chicago) and provide him an opportunity for a healthy normal life. Now after months of waiting, he will soon be part of our family. They will spend several weeks in China completing arrangements and preparing to bring him home. Barb and I hope to be at the airport when they arrive to meet and greet our newest grandson and officially welcome them home. What a thrill it will be to hold him in our arms for the first time! In Scripture children are called an heritage of the Lord (Psa. 127:3) and are blessed by our Lord in a special way; they are blessed by the Lord and in turn are a blessing unto us.
Today as I write this blog, I am reminded that all over the world there are so many homeless and starving children and we can make a difference one child at a time. Barb and I attempted to adopt two homeless children from Vietnam at the end of the war but did not succeed only because they could not evacuate all of the desperate children before the fall of Saigon. It is a blessing to see our children fulfilling our vision to rescue needy children and provide them with a loving family. Believe me there is nothing in life like when they throw their arms around your neck and say, I love you. While many are not in a position to provide a home for needy children, we can make a difference by providing food, clothing and shelter for them through Edgewood's F.O.O.D. and C.A.S.E. programs. Tomorrow evening after the 6:00 service, the C.A.S.E. committee will be meeting to discuss building an orphanage in India for many desperate children. Why don't you join us and experience the joy of making a huge difference in forsaken children's lives.
Pastor Mel Brown
Mel Brown