Why These Church of God Pastors Took a Leap of Faith to Adopt Homeless Toddlers
Pastors Ronnie and Krystal Stewart of Refuge Church want to live a life of faith in all they do, which meant they refused to leave two toddlers alone with parents too high to function.
Now, the Stewarts are in the process of adopting two little boys whom they found outside another church.
“I asked my husband, ‘Since the parents are high and refuse to go to a shelter, should we just ask them if they want us to take the babies home for a warm bath & bed for the night?'” Krystal said.
“‘Ummm they said yes…’ were the next words I heard. Without hesitation they put an old, blue polo shirt they had gotten from the church on the toddler and handed me the baby in the car seat,” Krystal said of the November encounter. “I asked the parents the babies names as we drove away not realizing I didn’t even know what to call them. Within 5 minutes of driving down the road, the rain began to fall and I couldn’t help but stare in my rear view mirror amazed and overwhelmed that God provided a refuge for these boys, and chose to use my home to do so. After returning them to their parents Saturday, we prayed as a family that God would protect the sweet boys and always provide a shelter for them (never dreaming it would be with us).”
The Stewarts say they believe God has placed the boys in their lives for a reason.
The family has raised more than $30,000 to assist with the adoption process.
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