This issue has come up frequently recently. A couple times I have told people that eventually, I want to adopt a child from Africa. They look at me and say, "Why not adopt from here? There are a lot of kids in the United States who need parents. I think we should be helping our own."
So the American child is more important than the African child? Why? If you want to adopt from America, please do so. But there are babies in every country who need adopted... Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Ethiopia, Brazil, and America.
Yesterday, I wrote a blog about our Africa trip and the need we have for the rest of our finances. A friend shared it on her Facebook page to help us. One person commented on it and said (and I quote), "I think our money is better spent on the children here in the United States of America... Find children with needs here and help them!"
#1) How do you know I am not already? My husband and I do help kids in the United States every day as youth pastors. We spend a lot of money helping the kids of Lyons and being involved in different ministries outside of the church helping American teens/kids.
#2) Better spent? I don't agree. Equally spent, yes.
When did this arrogance invade our country? When did we as Americans decide we are far superior to everyone else? Jesus loves every person, every culture, every skin color, every country. He made everything, after all.
I agree children in America need help. African lives are no more important than American. But I believe God places us in different places to help different people. He also places in us different passions.
My passion is what Jesus is passionate about - people. African people, kids in my youth group, the homeless in my community and state, Asian people. Just people. So that none may perish.
No life is more important than another.
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