Excerpts from a booklet by: Mary Beth Chapman
"Eventually I agreed to be open and pray about the possibility to adopt after our daughter and I went on a mission trip to Haiti to serve orphans. As I listened to God's voice and searched the scriptures, I discovered that we, as Christians, are all called to the work of caring for orphans- the least of the least."
"I can honestly say that God has never required anything of us without giving us sufficient grace to accomplish it. For where God guides He also provides."
"Finally it was time to meet the newest member of the family. What happened those next few moments was nothing short of a miracle. Here in front of me was an orphan, a nameless little person in tattered clothes and mismatched socks tied on with rag strips. The moment they handed me that tiny bundle, she became Shaohannah Hope Chapman, my daughter.
As i held her in my arms, realizing that she did nothing to deserve my love, I finally got it. Shaohannah, in an instant, became a beloved daughter, a princess, an heir. God was right there with me, whispering, " This is how I view you. You were an orphan, and I adopted you into my family." When we respond to God's invitation to step into the ministry of caring for orphans, we quickly realize that we are the ones most blessed because the treasures hidden in secret place become ours."
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