No Longer An Orphan
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
It was an ordinary day. My youngest daughter and I had gone to the local store for our weekly shopping. We both enjoyed these occasions to not only be together but also to experience the fun of buying food
We had just turned up another aisle when I heard her voice beside me.
“Mommy, can we get some oranges?”
I looked at the oranges and then at her as she gazed down on the huge bin of perfectly shaped oranges.
“Sure honey,” I answered as I remembered a time more than seven years ago in an orphanage far across the
It was Christmas time. All the children in the Russian orphanage were excited about receiving their gift. One orange. It was a special treat for them living in a place where fresh fruit was a delicacy.
‘Oh sure honey,’ the spirit within me cried out. ‘Take as many oranges as you want. You are no longer an orphan. You are my child.’
My daughter no longer remembers that time in the orphanage. But I do.
There are moments I experienced back then that I will always treasure in my heart.
No longer an orphan.
Adoption has changed everything for my daughter. She not only has my last name, and a family and as many oranges as her little heart wants but she also has a future and a faith in the One Who holds her in His Hand.
Some children continue to live like orphans years after they have been adopted. The healing process of becoming adopted on the inside takes time and work and a lot of love. Parenting those who are still struggling to accept that they are no longer orphans is not always easy. But it is well worth all the efforts. Matter of fact, you have no idea how great a difference you are making.
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