December 1st – Today is World AIDS Day.
An awareness day I had not been aware of. The focus of this blog has been adoption through foster care; however, after reading through the different adoption stories from our Adoption Blog Hop, I have been made more aware of the worldwide orphan crisis, especially in Africa.
In the United States, an orphan, even without a family, will have shelter and food through the foster care system; however, in Africa, that is not the case. Compound that with a medical condition (such as HIV), and an orphan in Africa, without food or medication, is given a death sentence.
I have especially been moved by One Thankful Mom of Bushel and a Peck.
we set out to adopt two little boys,
and in the process, we fell in love with two girls who happened to have HIV.
These children were the very “least of these” that Jesus speaks of and
we are honored that He made them our daughters.”
She has a beautiful post today on World AIDS Day: Five Things You Can Do.
“I am so thankful to God that we learned there was nothing to fear about HIV,
and I feel honored that God trusted us to adopt our children who are HIV+.”
Watch this incredible video and visit the Project Hopeful website!
Have a blessed week!
