Christina and I spoke for a few minutes encouraging them that what they do makes a difference even when they don’t see it. I believe true love is never wasted. Even if it is not received, God sees it, and it pleases Him. Adoptive parents, and especially moms, can have a very hard time; many orphans in Russia have learning disabilities and because of the lack of a parental bond are behind in healthy emotional development. It’s a hard, beautiful thing these ladies do, some married and some single.
Dana also spent some encouraging the ladies. We had all grown quite emotional by this time. As one of the ladies recounted the moment when she knew that the boy she had adopted was her own son and she truly was his mother, most of us were wiping away tears. It was incredible to look around the room at these beautiful women and see their vulnerability, their hopes, their strength and to feel that we had come to know them a little and been able give them time to be refreshed and rest.