“Do You Know What It Means To Adopt?”

Posted on 12. Feb, 2008 by loswhit in Authenticity, Compassion International

Butewas

Butewas is in the Houston Rockets jersey to my right.

Me – “This is my son Losiah.”
Him – “That is your son?”
Me – “Yes”

I could see his confusion.

Me – “Do you know what it means to adopt?”

His eyes lit up.

Him – “YES”
Me – “I adopted Losiah because his mother could not care for him”
long pause…
Him – “Do you think you can adopt me?”

Oh how things have changed in me.
You can do the next best thing…
Look for lots more tonight.
Thanks for experiencing this with me.
Carlos

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35 Responses to ““Do You Know What It Means To Adopt?””

  1. Lisa 12 February 2008 at 8:24 am #

    That breaks my heart, I can’t imagine how you guys are feeling. Great updates

  2. Kat 12 February 2008 at 8:31 am #

    Wow. What in the world did you say?

  3. FireMom 12 February 2008 at 8:32 am #

    My soul broke a little there. Bless you.

  4. Chris Baker 12 February 2008 at 8:36 am #

    Wow…thanks for that update. Bet that tugged on your heart, it did mine.

    So hows the phone reception in Uganda?

  5. Kim 12 February 2008 at 8:37 am #

    Are there any programs set up through compassion for people who would be interested in adoption?

  6. Flav 12 February 2008 at 8:48 am #

    Carlos, I so wish I went with you, dude!!! Maybe next time. Keep us posted.

  7. dee dee 12 February 2008 at 8:53 am #

    what a simple post… and yet so impacting! tears dude! PRAYING for you guys!

  8. Crystal Renaud 12 February 2008 at 8:59 am #

    breaks my heart. i can’t even count the number of children who asked me to brig them home with me last year.

  9. Steve 12 February 2008 at 9:02 am #

    That’s friggin’ awesome. Thanks for that.

  10. Tracey 12 February 2008 at 9:06 am #

    I’d come home with 10 new kids. ~:-)

  11. Rebekah 12 February 2008 at 9:12 am #

    I’d come home with as many kids as a plane could hold! Thanks for taking us with you!

  12. Katie P 12 February 2008 at 9:15 am #

    Is there a link on your site to sponsor a child? I’m already sold.

  13. joel 12 February 2008 at 9:16 am #

    wow.

  14. Christi D. 12 February 2008 at 9:20 am #

    I love the little one in the purple shirt just watching you. It means a lot that you guys are there to love on them:)

  15. bobby 12 February 2008 at 9:28 am #

    Dude, how did you possibly hold it together. I read a couple words and my eyes teared up instantly. Geez.

  16. todd 12 February 2008 at 9:41 am #

    This one left me speechless for a few seconds, man.

  17. Sean Pritzkau 12 February 2008 at 9:47 am #

    Thats so cool to see how they instantly look up to you.

    keep on with these updates… loving them!

  18. mandy 12 February 2008 at 9:51 am #

    los… i’ve been following through you & anne & boomama. and, i don’t know how y’all are gonna leave that place without stuffing a few kids back for us in your bags.
    wow

  19. Cindi 12 February 2008 at 9:59 am #

    Wow!!!

  20. portorikan 12 February 2008 at 10:01 am #

    Holy freakin’ wow. That’s crazy man.

  21. Rebecca Moon 12 February 2008 at 10:09 am #

    oh my goodness. i wish i could adopt him. i’m so glad you’re doing this.

  22. Kari 12 February 2008 at 10:13 am #

    This is such a beautiful thing. I can’t wait to get updates! Thank you for sharing this journey with us.

  23. Shanda 12 February 2008 at 10:47 am #

    Oh wow… That sure tugs at the heart. Thanks for doing this!

  24. rick 12 February 2008 at 12:31 pm #

    I really appreciate you taking time to keep us updated…especially when it would be so easy to get lost in these beautiful little faces. I praise God you are there.

  25. Ronni 12 February 2008 at 2:59 pm #

    I’ve wanted to adopt forever…. my heart would be broken so much already…

  26. Joanne 12 February 2008 at 3:03 pm #

    I would give anything to be there! My husband and I would love to go to Africa someday. Although it would be VERY hard not to bring back a plane full of children!
    Every child deserves a family, and I hope and pray these children will be able to experience that. As an adoptive mom, I wish there were progams in place, but in the meantime, I plan to find a way to sponsor a child.
    What a blessing these kids are.

  27. Jill Roberts 12 February 2008 at 3:38 pm #

    This is awesome! Just wanted you to know I’m checking multiple times a day, praying and tracking with you. I just got a letter from Damali, my compassion child yesterday. She’s at the Kirambe Child Development Center..are you guys going there?? Full name is Akullu Damali.

  28. brenna 12 February 2008 at 6:09 pm #

    Wow! Praise God!

  29. Lana 13 February 2008 at 1:41 pm #

    Tore up, I am.

  30. Sarah Jane 13 February 2008 at 3:14 pm #

    That just breaks my heart. What a precious little boy.

  31. Kevin D. Hendricks 13 February 2008 at 6:07 pm #

    Yeah, what did you say?

    My family is in the process of adopting from Ethiopia, and that seems like such a brutal question. I can just imagine a sponsored child saying, “You adopted that kid, why can’t you adopt me?” I’m not sure I have a satisfactory answer for that question.

  32. Aaron 14 February 2008 at 8:26 am #

    wow x 9

  33. Rebecca 16 February 2008 at 10:30 am #

    That was just heart-wrenching.

  34. Michelle 8 March 2008 at 5:02 pm #

    Oh how hard that would be….. I just sponsored a child. I hope to someday visit her. Although it would break my heart if she asked me to take her home….

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