Before my husband and I first entered the world of adoption, it seemed like a fairly simple concept:
We were unable to have children of our own.
Lots of children in the world needed someone to take care of them.
Perfect match.
But of course adoption—like the rest of life—is never that simple.
We first adopted children because of our own needs and desires: we wanted to have kids. But God slowly opened our eyes to show us adoption—again like the rest of life—is not about us. It’s not even just about the children. It’s about having a unique avenue to touch and heal the broken world around us.
Everybody has an opinion about adoption these days. High-profile adoptions by celebrities like Madonna and Angelina Jolie have raised awareness of many of the controversies surrounding adoption. But adoption is a far more complex issue than most people realize.
I certainly don’t have all the answers. But I do have a unique perspective on the issue 1) because of my own involvement in different types of adoption and 2) because of my Christian beliefs.
I’ll close this first post with a short video from John Piper. (Piper and his wife adopted a little girl over a decade ago, after giving birth to four boys.)
(Click here if the video isn’t supported in your browser):
“God the Father chose us before the creation of the world…In love He predestined us to be adopted as his children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—to the praise of His glorious grace…” (Ephesians 1:4-6)
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