Friday, February 19, 2010

Why another boy?

I often get asked, "why another boy, why more children?" It is not an easy thing to explain, I usually just say "why not?".

So here is the longer answer. We met 6 year old Phillip Fuhe Oliver Schettler on his adoption day, Dec 10, 2007, and it was a awesome day. Phillip was a shy, smart, broken-hearted son who was so eager to just get a chance to live in a family. I remember how amazing, how much I instantly loved him, like a unborn child, I had loved him since our referral day 6 months before. This little ( very little) 6 year old boy was so brave, so trusting, so meant to be ours. Bryan reassured me, Bryan's faith never failed him.
I look at Phillip now and know that I am called to get him a little brother. If in my small way I can help a child, give another one hope, love and joy.
What have we ever done right to deserve this honor, this privelege? Why us, are we worthy of this miracle again? We pray ever night that Kai will come home and that we can be the parents he has always wanted. Once thing, no matter how hard it may seem somedays, we will always smile and we will remember all the "little brothers still in China" and hope that they to find a forever family.

1 comment:

  1. Congratulations! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to welcome another little boy, through your family, to our church family. He is very cute and sounds like a very special little guy. Looking forward to meeting him.
    Twila

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