Great Friends! . . . April 2011

Before you can become an adoptive family with Family Connections Christian Adoptions, they ask that you meet with a "Buddy Family."  This is a family with a similar situation that has gone before and adopted.  We were blessed to meet with a family that had an older girl in the home and adopted a 6 year old.  It was such a blessing to talk "adoption!"  They gave us some great advice and reminded us how important having friends that have adopted around us could be.  They told us of the "ups and downs" and shared some of their life experience with us.  It was great to hear their story!

We also had two of our pastor's families in our church who were in the process of adoption.  We were blessed to attend our very first adoption finalization at the courthouse with the Pishney family.  It was such a special time as we watched their little girl they have had since birth get added to their family.  I remember when the judge said that she now has the all the rights of inheritance and would now receive their last name.  It reminded me of how God had adopted me and what a privilege it is to be His daughter!  As well, the Boone family had recently added a sweet girl to their family of three boys and I was blessed to spend some time in their home and see how well she is doing!  They have truly taken her in and loved her as their own!  It was such a blessing to experience!

While I won't know what adoption is fully like until we are there, it is great to gain insight and learn from others.   I know our stories won't all be alike, yet it is so great to see how God places children into homes!  I'm guessing it's a lot like giving birth - you can't fully understand it until you've done it!