I shared about him on this space a few days ago, the boy in the blue who t-shirt right there with his friends from school. Actually, I didn’t just share about him; I advocated for him, praying that there is a family out there for him open to adopting a 13-year-old boy whose heart aches for a family.
Now, I’m doing something a bit unconventional. I’m literally sharing my space with him, giving him the opportunity to share himself in hopes that through seeing his penned words–even in a language we cannot understand–the mother God has for him would feel the tug on her heart and hear the words, “You can do this; you can be what he needs.”
My name is ______ _______. I’m 13 years old. I study in a special education school in ____. I’m in Grade 4. I have many good friends in school, and my school life is full of happiness. I have a good friend named ______ _______ who has a sweet and happy family. I also want to have a warm family like him. In the foster family in the welfare house, under the care of my foster mom and dad, I have a happy life. The ayis in the welfare house love me 100x more. I think I should work hard to pay them back when I grow up. I will have a final exam soon. My favorite subject is math, and I can get more than a score of 90 on my math exams. My dream is to be a mathematician and creating miracles is the pursuit of learning for me. I’m very grateful for my mom, dad, ayis, and teachers. I thank them for giving me a beautiful and happy childhood.
He’s loved well, but he wants more. He wants someone who he can call his–a warm family like his friend has.
Are you the one to mentor and shepherd this child?
He needs a family willing willing to move fast to beat the January deadline the law has in place that will make him no longer eligible to be a son. He’s on the shared list now which means any adoption agency working with China’s special needs program can lock his file for a family, even if they have not started any paperwork yet. Want more information? I’ve got his file which I am guarding for his protection and that of his future family, believing they are out there. But, I will do my best to answer any questions I can. Email kraudenbush@sparrow-fund.org.