Adopt(ed)

Thanks to Brittney G for the t-shirts she brought back from student camp for us.

This shirt is a great reminder that all of us who are Christians have actually been chosen by God to be His sons and daughters (Eph. 1:5) That is an amazing thought!

From what I have read a lot of people have thought about adoption. If all the Christian families who have considered adoption actually completed an adoption, far fewer children would be in need of a family. According to UNICEF there are 143 million children around the world who are orphaned (meaning at least one parent has died). This doesn't even count the number of children who are relinquished or abandoned.

God lovingly commands us to love others, especially those who are innocent, young and poor. The Bible makes a great case for Christians to adopt. If you would like more information, please read the book "Successful Adoption, A Guide for Christian Families." I loved this book and by the end, I knew this was the plan God had for us.

We continue to be encouraged by many of you about our adoption and about my job situation. Thank you so much! You have no idea what this means to us. Everything from a small word of encouragement, a prayer or things like Brittney did with the t-shirt - we are in awe of your encouragement!

I started a new job this week - thank you for your prayers. You can now pray that we have a productive week working on paperwork.

We hope each of you have a great week.