Miguel is 13. At age 7, a family who wanted to adopt him, came and took him for a visit for the weekend. They returned him and did not adopt him. This happened to him not once, but twice. Foreign adoptions are no longer allowed in Guatemala and the number of in country adoptions last year was 60. 60 adoptions of orphaned children for the entire year. The previous year when international adoptions were permitted, 2800 or so children were adopted. Most likely Miguel will not be adopted. He will grow up in the orphanage until he is of age. There are no words to describe the sadness I feel for Miguel, for a boy who has not had parents for his whole life. A boy who needs a male role model, someone to teach him how to be a man. Fortunately for Miguel, Kenneth Sese, the Director of the orphanage takes Miguel out to spend some time with him. Tanner and Miguel hit it off! They became instant friends. As they plan for the future, Hope 4 Tomorrow is well aware that the children they have will most likely stay with them until they are grown. Please pray for these sweet little lives. God is writing their stories, but this is hard to stomach.
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