“Gideon” is the most sparkly five-year-old you could ever hope to meet. When I first met him last summer at a day camp for our foster and adopted kids, I fell in love with his boisterous, hilarious personality. He never sat still, and he never stopped hamming it up for the camera.
But when we told the story of the paralytic healed by Jesus, and talked about the various ways Jesus heals us, Gideon grew quiet. He lifted his shirt and showed the scar on his stomach—a testament to multiple surgeries he’s undergone to save his young life. Severely neglected and then abandoned as a baby, he nearly died from intestinal issues which were exacerbated by malnutrition.
But everything changed for Gideon when we placed him into a family. As all good parents do, they advocated for him, fought for him, and made sure he got the treatment he needed. Today he is experiencing healing in every way.
Gideon’s adoption is still in process. It was delayed first by the Romanian government, and now by the coronavirus outbreak. But the moment we can start working on his case again, we will. And with your help, we’ll also fight for the many other children still waiting to be healed in a family.
What you can do:
Pray for Gideon’s case to be finalized. Ask God to smooth out every detail and make his adoption permanent as soon as possible. To join our email prayer team and get timely requests, click below.
Give toward our ministry. Your one-time or recurring gift will help us finalize Gideon’s case and rescue more children like him from abandonment. No Romanian parent pays anything — all costs are covered by our donors.