No. 100 buried at Garden of Innocence

By JOE WILLIAMS

As I stand at the gravesite of another deceased, abandoned child, I start to wonder how evil this world really is. It seems as if every 6 weeks or so, we find ourselves at this same cemetery mourning for another unknown baby.¬ÝWe are not aware of their true identity, or age, or nationality, or cause of death.

The Garden of Innocence names all the children; this child was named Thomas. Thomas was the 99th deceased/abandoned child buried by the Garden of Innocence. As if that was not tragic enough, before we were able to bury Thomas, the county of San Diego contacted the Garden of Innocence concerning another deceased/abandoned infant. This child is the 100th child to be buried at the El Camino Memorial Park cemetery. The funeral service will be March 1 at 10 a.m.

On Feb. 9, Bishop Willie Moore of Voices of Victory delivered the eulogy for baby Thomas. He read from Luke 18 verses 15-17:

’ÄúAnd they brought unto Him also infants, that he would touch them: but when His disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But, Jesus called them unto Him, and said, ’ÄòSuffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.’Äô’Äù

Bishop Moore stated, ’ÄúThe innocence of children causes them to be with the Lord. And that’Äôs why we are celebrating the home going of little Thomas today as he goes home to be with the Lord. The Scriptures teach us that we too must come clean and innocent before the Lord if we are to inherent His kingdom.’Äù

The pastor noted that the Scriptures teach that except that we become as a child, we shall in no wise reign with Him (God). God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that he that believed on Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.¬Ý

Bishop Moore said that Little Thomas was now free. Free from the cares and rejections of this world. Free because he is in the loving arms of the Almighty.

The Garden of Innocence was founded in 1998 by Elissa Davey.¬ÝDavey and the founding members have been working together to care for all the abandoned and unidentified children. This service was coordinated by Rebecca Ferguson. The group president is Georgene Kruzel.

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Joe Williams is pastor of Trust God Outreach Ministries in San Diego.