Beautiful::Africa

This Christmas came like most others. We found shops and homes decorated inside and out with Christmas decor. Television and radio advertisements once again wittingly tried to persuade us to add their expensive products to our Christmas lists. Children especially were persuaded to want the latest fashions, music, video games and other expensive items!

It seems very few people remember the true meaning of Christmas amidst all of their wanting. I believe it saddens the heart of God when we want the latest things more than Christ. Christ’s gift of his only son was the best gift that any father could give. We rejoice as the gift of his son came in the form of a precious little baby. This baby was to grow up into a man who loved, served and ultimately gave his life for all people. Who would not find joy in a gift such as this?

This Christmas we rejoiced with three couples that received the precious gift of a child. These individuals did not receive just any children, they accepted children from Beautiful Gate into their families. An overwhelming sense of joy flooded the care center as we watched these parents bond with their children. The newly united families left the premises with huge smiles stretching across their faces and tears of love dripping down their cheeks. It is hard to find the words to describe this bittersweet moment. There is joy and sadness in giving a child to a new family that you have helped nurture for some time.

As we parted with these children we found peace in the knowledge that they are in the palm of God’s hand. All we could do was stand back in awe as we witnessed the union of a child with the parents God had hand chosen for them. We praise God for this awesome Christmas gift!