Adoption

This week I have been stirred up with excitement again about adoption! Jon and I have been married for 2 years now (we just celebrated our anniversary on January 2nd!) and we are hoping/planning to start a family, through adoption, in the next few years. Watching videos like these brings tears to my eyes and reminds me of  the reasons why we have made the decision to adopt our children:

1. Because God didn't leave us as orphans but adopted us into His family (John 1:12, John 14:18, Romans 8:14-16, Galatians 4:4-6, 1 John 3:1-2)
2. Because God rescued us from the Kingdom of darkness and brought us into the Kingdom of the Son He loves (Colossians 1:13)
3. Because God loves us unconditionally and forever when we are adopted into His family (Romans 8:28-39, John 5:24,  John 6:37-40, Ephesians 1:3-14)
4. Because God is a father of the fatherless and He provides homes for those who are deserted (Psalm 68:5-6)
5. Because pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans in their distress (James 1:27) 
6. Because we want "to image to our own hearts, and to the world, the glory of God and all that He has done for us" (quote from the "Beautiful Adoption story" video below) 

Praying that God, in His perfect time and perfect way,  would lead us to the children who will become ours someday. Pumped to bring them home!

Beautiful Adoption story: 
http://smthfmly.com/journal/13705796


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