The Starfish

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?” The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.” “Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make a difference!” After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said ” I made a difference for that one.”
Proverbs 24:12 "Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know and holds us responsible to act."



Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Josiah is 4!



In 2007, a very emaciated baby boy, approx 2 mos of age, was found on the road side in Ethiopia.  A kind person picked him up and brought him to the nearest orphanage for care.  That orphanage turned him away so he was put on a bus that was traveling 4 hrs away to another orphanage, Kidane Mihret "KM."    KM is run but two AWESOME nuns from Malta. Sister Lugardta (the one in charge) has a policyt, she will never turn away a child.  Thank God!  as this little baby was near death.  11/2008 I traveled to Ethiopia and adopted this sweet baby boy.  When I spoke to his caregivers, they told me that Josiah was one of the skinniest babies they had ever received and they had feared the worse.  With diligent care and lots of love, this baby boy is now 4 yrs old and the love of our family.




Happy Birthday Big Boy!
Posted by The Starfish at 11:02 AM

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