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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Stolen Post

OK so I do not want to take credit for this but I found it and wanted to share it. I get asked all the time by my students "why don't I have my own baby". I usually respond with I have my own baby because we love Lennah more than we could ever love a biological child and we know Delylah will be loved the same. Or I give them the response that there are 143 million orphans and they need mommies or daddies too. I just wish more people got this through their heads that adopting is not a disease or a cure for something. I think this list sums up how most of us feel. By the way, I added number 18 because I have actually had friends and strangers say I don't get how parents can give away their children (again another crazy comment from outside our community).

1.The fact that there are 143 million children without a parent to kiss them goodnight has made you lose sleep.
2.You realize DNA has nothing to do with love and family.
3.You can't watch Adoption Stories on TLC without sobbing.
4.The fact that if 7% of Christians adopted 1 child,there would be no orphans in the world,is convicting to you.
5.You spend free time surfing blogs about families who have experienced the blessing of adoption.
6. It drives you crazy when people ask you about adopted child's "real" parents.
7.You have ever been "pregnant" with your adoptive child longer than it takes an elephant to give birth.(2 years!)
8.You had no idea how you would afford to adopt but stepped out in faith anyway knowing where God calls you He will provide.
9. You have ever taken an airplane ride half way around the world with a child you just met.
10. You believe God's heart is for adoption.
11. You realize that welcoming a child into your heart and family is one of the most important legacy's you could ever leave on this earth.
12. You know what the word Dossier means and you can actually pronounce it!
13. You have welcomed a social worker into the most private parts of your life.
14. You shudder when people say your child is so lucky that you adopted them, knowing full well you are the blessed one to have them in your life.
15. When people tell you adopiton is the cure for infertility.. "they still don't get it."
16. There is always room for "just one more" at your dinner table.
17. As a small child you were worried about the Sally Struthers ophan commercials pleading for help for the children.

18. Think that birth parents are heroes because many loved their children so much that they allow us to love their children forever.
*list started by unknown author

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