Back home, all of my friends know that I have a deep desire to adopt children once I am married and settled. That decision came about around five years ago. My friend and I were talking about how many kids we wanted to have and surprisingly he said none. I was so confused because I want to have 10. He then said some of the wisest words I have ever heard: “Why would I bring more kids into the world when there are so many out there that I could give a good home to.” Those words went straight to the core of my heart.
Now, let me tell you about my little friend Nacho. Nacho is a little boy that I met at the Special Needs School that we go and visit every week. He is an adorable 6 year old boy (but is the size of a 3 year old) who likes to cause trouble (I don’t know how many times I have had to wrestle my glasses away from him), has a contagious laugh, and who has stolen a piece of my heart. I look forward to seeing him every time we go to the school.
Well, a couple weeks later we visited my favorite ministry site, the orphanage, for the first time. Going to the orphanage already makes my heart sad, but when I saw my little amigo Nacho running around there, my heart broke. I know I don’t know the circumstance as to why he is at the orphanage, but to think that this little boy whom I care about very much doesn’t have a family to love him, to tell him how special he is, and to cultivate the potential he possesses makes me ache to be a part of a family who will do that for God’s children someday.
Through that ministry, God confirmed what was stirred up in my heart so many years ago; I am supposed to adopt, love, and care for children that are not mine. Clearly, this is not going to happen any time soon, but I do believe that this is a part of His plan for me and I cannot wait.
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