People still ask us if we can have biological children, why did we adopt. It's not about DNA people, it's about love! Adoption was never a fallback option for us but rather a first choice. There are many ways to make a family and it doesn't really matter how you add the child to your family, as long as the child has a family! If you grew up with a loving father in your household then you can probably grasp the concept of how important it is to have a father in your life. A father that will love you, care for you, help you, and be there for you in times of joy and times of hardship. If you're a Christian then you understand this on a much deeper level. We have experienced God's grace, mercy, compassion, and we have hope because of Him. We were rescued by our Heavenly Father, brought into a family, and had crowns placed upon our heads. We are held in our Father's arms, so we no longer fear death or anything else on this planet. What we do for orphaned/adopted children may seem like a lot on this earth but it's nothing compared to what's already been done for us. We provide earthly parents for a child who needs to be loved and cared for, but what they truly need is a Savior. What better way to show a child the love of Jesus than to love and care for that child everyday? Teach your sons and daughters that, they too, are a precious child of the one true King!
"For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus."
Galatians 3:26
"I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I am surrounded
By the arms of the father
I am surrounded
By songs of deliverance
We've been liberated
From our bondage
We're the sons and the daughters
Let us sing our freedom"
Eli pushing Ethan in the Cozy Coupe.
The boys holding hands in the back seat.
Amen, Diane! You and Phil have a beautiful family, it's clear from your varied posts how much these boys are loved. Why WOULDN'T someone want that for EVERY child, regardless of biological origin? Very well said, thank you for sharing that
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