Why We Do What We Do

14 April 2010 “Religion that pleases God the Father must be pure and spotless. You must help needy orphans and widows and not let this world make you evil.” ~James 1:27 (CEV)~
“Who is that baby?” “Why do we have that baby?” “What happened to her mommy and daddy?” “Why did they leave her?” These are just a few of the questions that my 4-year-old twin sons asked me yesterday evening in the car. We were on our way home from a trip to the beach and were called to pick up a baby who had been abandoned. When we picked up 6-week-old Mercy (a chubby-cheeked, curly-headed cherub of a baby), it sparked many questions in my boys. These are complicated questions that are not easy questions to answer even from an adult perspective, so I found myself struggling to explain things in a way that 4-year-olds might be able to understand. At the end of it all, the toddlers made more sense of it than I could ever have done. “God doesn’t like it for babies to be left alone on the ground,” said Gifton. To which Solomon added, “Who’s gonna take care of her? Someone’s GOTTA take care of her.”
That’s pretty much it. That’s why we do what we do, why AGC Baby Centre exists—because God doesn’t like for babies to be left alone and someone’s “gotta” take care of them. So as the sun was setting yesterday evening, we welcomed little Mercy into AGC Baby Centre…and hopefully my boys learned a little bit about “pleasing God” and “not letting the world make them evil”.
We’re thankful we’re not alone in this endeavor to care for vulnerable children. We’re thankful for the families who come to care for orphans in need in a very personal way by welcoming them into a family. Mercy was able to come home with us because Joshua went home with his new mommy & daddy just a few days ago! We’re also thankful for people like you who pray, give, encourage, and even come to spend time with us. Today at AGC Baby Centre, we remain full with 36 precious little ones in our care. Thank you for pleasing God through your part in His ministry to orphans! Thank you for making it possible for these ones to receive His love and care!
With gratitude,
Staci Keter
Director