Could Bella be your daughter?

From my friend Nancy's blog:  http://www.143millionlessone.blogspot.com/


"When I was thirteen years old, I was still playing with Barbie dolls and washing off the "cooties" that were left behind when a boy touched me. I dreamed about one day becoming either a ballerina or a nurse or both. It was a simpler time and in my childhood innocence, I was still a little girl in every way. Which brings me to the beautiful child in the photo to the left . . .
Last week, I received an email from a mom who this past July adopted the adorable baby girl who used to sleep in the crib adjacent to our son in his orphanage. In her email, she told me about a beautiful, healthy little girl in China referred to as Bella, who if not matched with a family before her fourteenth birthday in February 2011, will be sold to a massage parlor. Yes, I said, M-A-S-S-A-G-E P-A-R-L-O-R and no, I am not referring to the kind of reputable, regulated facility with licensed massage therapists that many over stressed Americans frequent here in the States. Now, I don't know about you, but as a mother of a once fourteen year old daughter, I have had a very difficult time sleeping this past week just thinking about the reality of this little girl's future. That having been said, I implore each and every reader of this post to study this precious child's face. Think for a moment about your own children and then examine the longing in her lonely eyes. Most importantly, when you hit your knees this evening, PLEASE PRAY FOR BELLA. Ask your heavenly Father how he would use YOU to change her life for the better. Please forward this post to EVERYONE and ANYONE within your personal sphere of influence with the HOPE that SOMEONE would read this story and be TOUCHED by GOD to reach out to this child and bless her with the family and the future she deserves. For more information please contact kathy@wiaa.org and reference Child #4 "Bella" (DOB: 02/02/1997)"