Excerpt from Small Voices Silenced:
The children caught in this system’s web needed our help—someone’s help—for their voices had been long lost amidst the power struggles.
Our righteous anger at what this system was doing to these children became its own powerful force, propelling us to throw fear and intimidation to the wind, stand up to the bully, and say, “Enough. No more. There has to be a better way.”
I realized that we were a mere cog in this mammoth rusted wheel of dysfunction. I could only do what I knew how to do: write. I could sound the alarm, telling others about the travesties experienced by these children. Unless people are made aware of the problem, they don’t know it needs to be fixed.
And that was my initial mission—to be the voice of the voiceless by exposing the corruption that lies behind the façade. ...
But then I realized I hadn’t written the ending, and so my focus became twofold. If I was going to reveal the bad side, then I must reveal the good. I needed to instill, or re-instill, trust that mankind was capable of doing what was good, what was true, what was right. I needed to be fair and show the heroes who turned the tables, their emergence reinforcing our naïve ideology of a system looking out for the best interests of our children.
... I had omitted the part that encourages us all to not give up, even during those times when the pain becomes unspeakable. I had been negligent in leaving out a very important lesson: when we come to the point of realizing we’re powerless, that’s when God demonstrates his faithfulness.
And I finished the story. I included the blessings we experienced within the same system that had once almost destroyed me. But if not for the heap of ashes where my heart had once resided, I would never have experienced true beauty.
As a result, this journey had come to a close. For within these pages, you’ll read about more than the wrongdoings of the foster-care system. I’ll share with you a beautiful love story and a testimony of promises fulfilled.
You’ll learn to never give up, even in the darkest of storms. For where there is hope, there is faith. And where there is faith, there are miracles, some of which can come in the smallest of packages.
The children caught in this system’s web needed our help—someone’s help—for their voices had been long lost amidst the power struggles.
Our righteous anger at what this system was doing to these children became its own powerful force, propelling us to throw fear and intimidation to the wind, stand up to the bully, and say, “Enough. No more. There has to be a better way.”
I realized that we were a mere cog in this mammoth rusted wheel of dysfunction. I could only do what I knew how to do: write. I could sound the alarm, telling others about the travesties experienced by these children. Unless people are made aware of the problem, they don’t know it needs to be fixed.
And that was my initial mission—to be the voice of the voiceless by exposing the corruption that lies behind the façade. ...
But then I realized I hadn’t written the ending, and so my focus became twofold. If I was going to reveal the bad side, then I must reveal the good. I needed to instill, or re-instill, trust that mankind was capable of doing what was good, what was true, what was right. I needed to be fair and show the heroes who turned the tables, their emergence reinforcing our naïve ideology of a system looking out for the best interests of our children.
... I had omitted the part that encourages us all to not give up, even during those times when the pain becomes unspeakable. I had been negligent in leaving out a very important lesson: when we come to the point of realizing we’re powerless, that’s when God demonstrates his faithfulness.
And I finished the story. I included the blessings we experienced within the same system that had once almost destroyed me. But if not for the heap of ashes where my heart had once resided, I would never have experienced true beauty.
As a result, this journey had come to a close. For within these pages, you’ll read about more than the wrongdoings of the foster-care system. I’ll share with you a beautiful love story and a testimony of promises fulfilled.
You’ll learn to never give up, even in the darkest of storms. For where there is hope, there is faith. And where there is faith, there are miracles, some of which can come in the smallest of packages.
Moving: I finished the book in one day and loved it. It was moving, and I felt their pain and anguish. This is truly a great story about a loving family who wanted to do more. All new foster parents should read this book. I was so happy for them at the end. I would love to read more from this author. Thanks for sharing a wonderful book and moving story.
--Annarita Elliffe
St. Augustine, Florida
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