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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAn orphan goes to church and asks someone, anyone to adopt him (Very Sad)
ST. PETERSBURG As soon as they pulled into the church lot, Davion changed his mind.
''Miss! Hey, Miss!" he called to his caseworker, who was driving. "I don't want to do this anymore."
In the back seat, he hugged the Bible someone had given him at the foster home. "You're going to be great," Connie Going said.
Outside St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, she straightened his tie. Like his too-big black suit, the white tie had been donated. It zipped up around the neck, which helped. No one had ever taught Davion, 15, how to tie one.
''Are you ready?" Going asked. Hanging his head, he followed her into the sanctuary.
This had been his idea. He'd heard something about God helping people who help themselves. So here he was, on a Sunday in September, surrounded by strangers, taking his future into his own sweaty hands.
Davion Navar Henry Only loves all of his names. He has memorized the meaning of each one: beloved, brown, ruler of the home, the one and only.
But he has never had a home or felt beloved. His name is the last thing his parents gave him.
---snip---
''My name is Davion and I've been in foster care since I was born ... I know God hasn't given up on me. So I'm not giving up either."
''Miss! Hey, Miss!" he called to his caseworker, who was driving. "I don't want to do this anymore."
In the back seat, he hugged the Bible someone had given him at the foster home. "You're going to be great," Connie Going said.
Outside St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, she straightened his tie. Like his too-big black suit, the white tie had been donated. It zipped up around the neck, which helped. No one had ever taught Davion, 15, how to tie one.
''Are you ready?" Going asked. Hanging his head, he followed her into the sanctuary.
This had been his idea. He'd heard something about God helping people who help themselves. So here he was, on a Sunday in September, surrounded by strangers, taking his future into his own sweaty hands.
Davion Navar Henry Only loves all of his names. He has memorized the meaning of each one: beloved, brown, ruler of the home, the one and only.
But he has never had a home or felt beloved. His name is the last thing his parents gave him.
---snip---
''My name is Davion and I've been in foster care since I was born ... I know God hasn't given up on me. So I'm not giving up either."
----
(At publication time, two couples had asked about Davion, but no one had come forward to adopt him. If you want more information about Davion -- or any of the 120 foster children in Pinellas and Pasco counties who are waiting for families, call Eckerd at (866) 233-0790. If you can't adopt but want to donate time or money, call Eckerd at (727) 456-0600.
Source: http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/oct/15/orphan-goes-church-and-asks-someone-anyone-adopt-h/
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An orphan goes to church and asks someone, anyone to adopt him (Very Sad) (Original Post)
Fantastic Anarchist
Oct 2013
OP
There's an update but it seems vague, imo. Talk about unfair, this poor kid.
Jefferson23
Oct 2013
#5
while i whine about the shit sandwich life has dealt me it is good to be reminded
dembotoz
Oct 2013
#6
frylock
(34,825 posts)1. positively heartwrenching
handmade34
(22,756 posts)2. Oh...
in a heartbeat if it were possible
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)3. Oh my, tugging at my heart here.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)4. Hopefully, if we make this visible, someone in the area can help.
Kicking ...
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)5. There's an update but it seems vague, imo. Talk about unfair, this poor kid.
The response has been tremendous and we are excited to know that we are closer to finding a forever family for him.
K&R
dembotoz
(16,808 posts)6. while i whine about the shit sandwich life has dealt me it is good to be reminded
some poor folks have it so very much worse.
k and r
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)10. Exactly my thought, too.
RiffRandell
(5,909 posts)13. You got it. nt
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)7. That was hard to read.
Damn eyes kept messing up.
mzmolly
(50,996 posts)8. Heartbreaking.
I hope for a positive ending.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)9. That's so sad.
I really hope somebody adopts him.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)11. Kicking for Afternoon Crew ...
RiffRandell
(5,909 posts)12. I can't stop crying.
Thank you for posting. I'm going to bookmark to keep myself updated on him.
I hope this child is adopted by a loving family that he deserves, and deserves him.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)14. Yep ...
This is really tragic.
You don't really think about these things until you put a face to it, and actually hear their personal story.