How old is too old? I'm speaking of parents here not children. A child is never too old to be adopted, though some misinformed believe that to be true. I think some of this stems from a well respected man called James Dobson. I remember him saying children learn most of their values by the age of 5. (don't quote me on that exactly)
Meaning, by 5, a child is pretty set.
I say a big Respectful BOLOGNA!
Parents are much more set in their ways and need to relearn many things as each child is born or comes into the family to help mold and shape us into what the Father wants us to be. :)
So how old is too old? I believe in the United States, you can adopt until the age of 63. In Ukraine, there is no age right now.(they were looking at no more than a 40 year age difference. Meaning if you are 45 you could not adopt a child under 5.) Different countries have different views.
So do you have bedrooms just sitting there? Kids gone or in college? You are in your 40's or 50's? Don't you have fond memories of those earlier parenting years?
Why not open your heart and home to a child who will most likely wind up on the street?
For those who think it is too late for an older child, think about how our Heavenly Father looks at us? Are we too old for him to reach? Are we too old for him to change? If he can reach down and change the heart of a 50 year old alcoholic, is His arm to short to reach down and change the heart of a 5 year old, or a 15 year old?
We are to work until HE comes. Consider how you might fulfill that job, and fill up those spare bedrooms!
(the above photo is of a few teenage orphans in Kharkov Ukraine, in about 2 to 3 years, these girls will be sent out onto the streets and probably face a life of prostitution, drug abuse, or worse)
They look like the girls down the street, and they could be at home sleeping in one of those "spare" bedrooms. :)
5 comments:
Hi, I just found your blog through Christine's, The Ukraine Train. We have been home for a little two months with our 12yo daughter. You are so right in all the things you've said. We would have loved to taken many more home with us. We did ask another girl to come with us also, but she felt obligated to stay because of relatives living in the same town. It broke our hearts. We still plan on going back and giving her another chance, plus maybe take a couple more with us.
Our daughter is doing wonderfully. She has adjusted so well it is amazing. Yes, older children can change. They can adapt to fit into a family when they have never really had one. One that cared at least.
Best wishes,
June
Wow! Congratulations June! :)
Thanks for visiting our blog.
Do you have a blog too?
I just found your blog and loved the things you said. All so true, I can't wait to go to Ukraine to bring our kids home too!
Very well put! Who needs a sewing room anyway? Let fill up our homes with these kids to overflowing!
Thanks for these timely words. I need the encouragement. Sometimes I feel so inadequate to handle the task at hand. God is helping me though. Let's all hang in there together!
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