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I distinctly remember the book. Filled with the necessary information to prepare an adoptive family. One section stands out in particular, though. In the quiet of our home, our boys tucked safely in bed, I read aloud pages and pages of scenarios as we discussed our answers. HIV? Family history of depression? Mental illness? Developmental…
I ached to bring my daughter home from her orphanage halfway across the world. God had moved mountains on our behalf, but 2 ½ years was a long time. A long time to imagine. A long time to dream. Visions of deep conversations, giggles along girly adventures, and cuddles in the rocking chair filled…
This month is National Adoption Month. As many of you know, we are an adoptive family. Our youngest, Selah, was adopted in April of 2011 when she was just two months short of 5 years old. Adoption is a gift – a miracle of God’s unfailing love. A love we are humbled by and thankful for. So, on this day before Thanksgiving, I want to give tribute to God, adoption, and family.
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This morning I inched myself down the hall to my daughter’s room. With each step, my muscles tightened in my neck and my hesitancy grew. I felt the falter in my spirit. Fear was pressing in. Since adopting our daughter five years ago, our family has navigated the world of mental, emotional, and physical special needs. Unaware of…
Do you regret adopting your daughter? Maybe it is because much time has passed and the progression is not where we or anyone else hoped it would be. Maybe it is because with age the behaviors are more obvious. It is much easier for the world to excuse a small child than an older one….
I had the honor this week of being a guest blogger for them. One of the challenges of adoption is the extreme situations of “waiting”. It is a challenge that feels almost unbearable at times, but God is a might God and is bigger than any wait we may encounter. He has a plan. Learning to accept the wait in faith is where we fall short. Check out the post here.