"The real issues of life aren't the ones in the national headlines but the ones in our small personal spheres of life."
Well, the national headlines have been teeming with issues of life for the past year that may very well affect us in the future. But in our small personal sphere of life, there are issues that are taking precedence over wars and rumor of wars.
It’s the stories of people like our own Rick and Kim Decker that can give us hope and put a smile on our face.
If you live in our area, you may see people wearing little brown and blue Love Gabe Home bracelets, or you might have read tidbits of news on Facebook. I’m sure there are many who are wondering, “Who is Gabe”? Here is the story, paraphrased from our local paper this week.
Gabe is a four year old boy with Downs Syndrome who currently lives in an orphanage in another country. He is just one of more than 147 million orphans in the world who are waiting for someone to choose them, rescue them, and love them. Sadly, special needs kids like Gabe are often institutionalized because their government and culture find them “undesirable” and of no worth. They go from orphanage to state institution when they are about 5 years old, and sometimes their living conditions are utterly unspeakable.
But with the love of Rick and Kim, Gabe’s story will not end this way! They have spent months praying and preparing to become Gabe’s forever family. The many friends and family members who are praying for this family have formed a group called Friends of Gabe. One of the things this group is committed to is raising some of the funds required for the adoption through the sell of Love Gabe Home bracelets for $20. These Friends of Gabe are well aware that is a big price for a simple plastic bracelet, but this is about “redeeming the life of a child”.
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