So as many of you know, we adopted our youngest child back in August 2008. She has been with us for almost 2 years and is 3 1/2 now. It was a rough ride trying to adopt this little one, but she has been nothing but a blessing to us and she has opened the door of adoption to us. You know I always wanted 4 children, but my husband and I didn't even think about inviting our great Lord and Savior to write our families story, so David had surgery after number three. But God is known for taking all of our bad, jacked up decisions and making them good, so that we may glorify Him through it all. So, here we are today with four of the most wonderful children, wanting more of them. He has really been growing our hearts over the past 5 years. And to think that He can grow it to love someone else's child as much as you love your own flesh and blood is amazing. We are an adoptive family!!!
I love to read and I love hearing other people's adoption stories, so I have been searching and reading so many great stories of other adoptions. It is so great to see God working in so many places on behalf of these children. He loves the children...they are His!!! It breaks my heart to see so many of them without parents and families. I think of our own family and our extended families and all the fellowship we share together and my heart aches for those who don't have that. I am struggling with whether we should adopt domestically or internationally. The children here in the states that don't have permanent parents live in foster homes that are much like having a home. Here their needs are met with clean water, meals, clothing, shelter, and hopefully security. The ones who will not be adopted will age out of the system knowing somewhat how to function as an adult because they have lived in foster homes. International children on the other hand are mostly coming from orphanages, although foster homes exist in some countries as well. Then there are those that no one wants...the children with special needs. Some are special needs because of their age, other have mild defects, and yet others are severe...what will these children do? I feel overwhelmed with the fact that we can only save a couple of them physically, but I am praying that through our expression of faith, many other families are moved to help the helpless and save their children. Those that know Christ should also know that He has called us to care for the "orphans" , the "helpless", the "lost" and He tells us that when we do that for them, that we will be doing it for Him. Let's serve God together in this journey through life on earth...
I love to read and I love hearing other people's adoption stories, so I have been searching and reading so many great stories of other adoptions. It is so great to see God working in so many places on behalf of these children. He loves the children...they are His!!! It breaks my heart to see so many of them without parents and families. I think of our own family and our extended families and all the fellowship we share together and my heart aches for those who don't have that. I am struggling with whether we should adopt domestically or internationally. The children here in the states that don't have permanent parents live in foster homes that are much like having a home. Here their needs are met with clean water, meals, clothing, shelter, and hopefully security. The ones who will not be adopted will age out of the system knowing somewhat how to function as an adult because they have lived in foster homes. International children on the other hand are mostly coming from orphanages, although foster homes exist in some countries as well. Then there are those that no one wants...the children with special needs. Some are special needs because of their age, other have mild defects, and yet others are severe...what will these children do? I feel overwhelmed with the fact that we can only save a couple of them physically, but I am praying that through our expression of faith, many other families are moved to help the helpless and save their children. Those that know Christ should also know that He has called us to care for the "orphans" , the "helpless", the "lost" and He tells us that when we do that for them, that we will be doing it for Him. Let's serve God together in this journey through life on earth...
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