Looking back, it’s funny to me how God had to convince us that a special needs adoption was the right path for our family – because I now consider every adoption to be “special needs.”
Adoption
Understand these three essential issues to help your family integrate
When I first met my son, I never dreamed we would share our experience with any group, but God has used our family’s story to encourage others to foster and adopt.
Blair was already overwhelmed with two young children, but the story of an abandoned little girl made her rethink everything
Are your adopted kids acting out? Maybe it’s time to apply some firefighting steps.
Friends, family and fellow church community members have an awesome opportunity to play a role in an issue we know is dear to the heart of God – the plight of children without families – but we often fail to understand the trials of the adoptive and foster journey.
Help children who are adopted feel like they belong
The Clausens found that by leaving the past behind, they were able to build happy memories as a family.
The Rosatis discovered there were plenty of kids in need of families right in their community.
The Rhodes family’s adoption story is a testimony to the reality of redemption.
The Irons’ children found healing in the knowledge that their family is never going to leave them.
The Kolman family learned that adoption is often a mixture of gratitude and sadness.
If you feel rejected as an adoptive parent, you are not alone. Understanding why some children reject Mom can help lead to healing.
A growing number of families are motivated by recognizing the large number of kids in need of families and the realization that followers of Christ are God’s plan for children who’ve been orphaned.
From frozen embryos to foster care, no matter what type of adoption you choose, it’s important to take time as a family to really evaluate if you are able to meet the child’s needs.
Take the time to determine the adoption option that is best for you and your family.
From questions about age to concerns about the cost, there are unfortunately plenty of misconceptions that keep people from exploring adoption through foster care.
If you feel worn out or overwhelmed as an adoptive parent, it helps to care for yourself, find support … and remember why you adopted.
We now see that the pain of our infertility was an opportunity to hear and know and seek God more deeply, to experience His love for us, and to prepare us to pass that love on to our daughters.
As I struggled with infertility, God began nudging me toward a different goal – not bearing children, but caring for them.
