break His heart

About a year and a half ago I began praying that God would allow the things that break his heart to break mine. And slowly over the past 18 months God has done just that.

God opened our heart to adopt an orphan from Africa (we had started this process prior to finding out about Gabe too). God showed us a need, whispered to our spirit and now, 14 months later we're moving forward with our 2nd adoption. God broke our heart for the people, and even more so the orphans in Ethiopia.

God opened our heart to the homeless in our area. Previously, while I'd feel compassion for the homeless there was a part of me that would wonder why that person didn't do anything more to help themselves. And then my lifegroup began serving meals at the Salvation Army. And now regardless of the circumstances that cause homelessness I've learned compassion, empathy and heartbreak for the homeless and hungry in northeast Ohio.

And then tonight, I pulled up my blogroll and clicked on No Greater Joy Mom and God broke my heart all over. I will never understand how anyone could ever think any child is worthless? How anyone anywhere could deny a child a loving touch or a warm hug.

Sweet little Yulia

"The Son of Man will put the sheep (good people) on his right and the goats (bad people) on his left. "Then the king will say to those good people on his right, 'Come. My Father has given you great blessings. Come and get the kingdom God promised you. That kingdom has been prepared for you since the world was made. You can have this kingdom, because I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was alone and away from home, and you invited me into your home. I was without clothes, and you gave me something to wear. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you came to visit me.' "Then the good people will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you food? When did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you alone and away from home and invite you into our home? When did we see you without clothes and give you something to wear? When did we see you sick or in prison and care for you?' "Then the king will answer, 'I tell you the truth. Anything you did for any of my people here, you also did for me.'" - Matthew 25:33-40

God calls us to care for what the world considers to be the "least," but right now I'm not sure how to help sweet Yulia. The only thing I knew to do would be to pray and to blog about it. Maybe someone I know, knows a way to get this sweet little girl home to a family who will love her for everything she is, everything she could be and everything that she'll never be.

I can not even fathom Gabriel spending his life in crib not knowing a loving touch or feel a cool breeze on his sweet face. And someone else's baby is being held hostage in Ukraine knowing none of the love that she should have had her whole life.

I don't know what to do or how to help... I just know that we should do something.