Today, January 17, a little boy in China will celebrate his birthday without a family for the last time. John was found February 17, 2003 in a vegetable market in a village in China. The officials estimated him to be one month old and gave him the permanent birth date of January 17, 2003.
As much as birthdays are a celebration, I can't help from thinking about the woman living somewhere in China that gave birth to John. That day and the month to follow had to be so very difficult and full of pain as she made the decision that she could not raise John. I can't even begin to imagine what was going through her mind and heart as she placed her little boy in a safe place in a vegetable market, knowing that it would be the last time she ever see him. Every mother who has ever given birth never forgets and I am sure her little boy comes to mind often. I pray that this woman, who is precious to the Lord, will come to realize that there is a loving God who wants a relationship with her. I pray that the Lord sends someone to cross her path to lead her in that relationship. My ultimate prayer is that after she develops a relationship with the Lord He will give her a sweet peace about her little boy.
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