So, over the last years as we’ve built our family through adoption, we’ve noticed several of our friends have decided to do the same thing. Whether it’s us inspiring each other, or just the fact that we love to hang out with other adoptive families, there’s definitely a fellowship that develops among adoptive families. We get to share not only parenting stories, but the real life stories of what it means on a daily basis to be adoptive families (and for some of us, multiracial families).
One friend posted this fun list on her facebook page that I think is great for adoptive families to read. It’s just one of the reminders of how similar our stories are – whether we adopt from other countries like Russia and Ethiopia, or here in the U.S.
» Read more: The Fellowship of Adoption
I found a really neat article posted online by a catholic blogger about reasons to consider adoption. She listed forty, but for simplicity sake, I’ve reduced it to the ones I found most interesting or fun.
Today, I heard a lady who said that her friend’s story of adopting was her “Jesus Story.” Now, many who read this post will understand that – but others won’t. People who choose to make Jesus Christ the center of their lives often are watching for how that makes a difference – how they can see God’s hand at work in their lives. This lady apparently felt like the story of adoption she experienced was just such a story.
Over the last number of months, my wife and I have been reminded of the need for adoption. Recently at a fundraiser for a local crisis pregnancy center, abortion statistics were offered. In certain minority communities, over 3/4 of all pregnancies are ending in abortion. This is staggering when you think about it. Based on this statistic, it’s easy to see the crisis.
