Angel Unaware

We have read so many books on Downs Syndrome (DS), adoption issues and cultural books that this book came as a sweet treat.  My mother-in-law recently re-read this story to continue to prepare her heart for us to bring home Peter. Angel Unaware by Dale Evans Rogers is the book.

Dale Evans Rogers, the famous wife of Roy Rogers gave birth to a little girl named Robin, born with DS.  The book is written from Robin's perspective speaking to God and she called her brief time on the earth, her "mission".  That mission was to set her parents free from worldly cares and learn to lean more on God and also to become a mouth piece for special needs children and later international adoption.

The impact of this little book was deeply felt.  Back when this book was written, they still called children with DS "Mongoloid" and encouraged parents to institutionalize their children.  The medical profession didn't hold out much hope for the Rogers family.  Robin only lived 2 years and died because of heart complications, maybe even something that could be diagnosed and fixed now.  We really do live in an age of medical wonders.  In our country we have whole wings of hospitals devoted to DS as well as organizations for support, information and medical helps.  We have buddy walks and Trisomy 21 conferences.  They didn't!  But because Dale and Roy Rogers took a stand along with many other heroes for DS, our angels can live longer, more fulfilling lives. 

Our little angels are waiting for us to come and get them.  Some are already home, some are just desires stirred in a future dad or mom's heart.  There is so much help available to us.  God is doing something.  He is waking up His slumbering church to the plight of these children with DS, as well as the general populace, and calling us to go!  I can't wait to pick up our little angel.  Every time I look at Peter's pictures, or watch his video for the 100th time, I see a light in those eyes.  God has a purpose for him and many others like him.  I pray for continuing courage for those in the process of adopting one of these precious ones and I pray for obedient hearts to hear the call to adopt and do it.  And who knows, we may just be entertaining Angels unaware!

Please check out Reece's Rainbow (I have a link to the site on this blog) and just look at the little children in need of a family and examine what you are in need of.  Let the Lord challenge you with much travail through prayer and see if there might just be a place in your heart and homes for Ones like these.  If adoption isn't for you, many of us who are preparing to go need financial help.  Maybe that could be a way to help. 

Grateful to be called by God to adopt Peter.  Looking forward to the impact this little life has on us, our family, our church and our community.