A comment yesterday made me think.
One of the dad's that I babysit for said that he hopes/thinks that his generation will be known for adoption. That its happening all over the place- people in the church adopting children from all over the world.
It got me thinking about what the church will look like if that's true. If the generation that is having children right now becomes known as the adoption generation.
How cool will that be?
I know that I write a lot about adoption not being enough to solve the orphan crisis (and I did share with him some of my thoughts, I can't seem to help it haha), but I really think adoption is awesome and thinking about what the church will look like when adoption is common.
When an adopted child isn't the only adopted child in his class, neighborhood, or church.
When an adopted child isn't the only non-white child in a church (adopted or not).
When people won't think its strange or do a double-take at a white mom and dad dropping a non-white child off at Sunday School.
When adopted children and families have friends to turn to for support and comfort.
When adoption becomes normal.
Right now, when someone adopts, the reaction (I hope) is really positive- people say things like "that is so great!! You're doing such a great thing. God is going to use you to change the world for that child!" I say things like that!!
But think about it- when someone gets pregnant, they aren't told that they are doing a great thing- they're just having a baby. It's great, people are happy- but its normal. You're just starting your family like everyone else.
How cool would it be if a day comes when adoption is just normal.
Instead of being told how great someone is for adopting or how awesome is it that they are following God's call for their lives, people just say "congratulations! where from? when do you hope to have him home?"
It won't make adoption any less great. Having kids is still great, its still a call from God. Your children are your most important mission field.
But it will be normal.
What if people didn't think twice about adoption- its just one normal way of starting or adding to your family.
How cool will that be?
One of the dad's that I babysit for said that he hopes/thinks that his generation will be known for adoption. That its happening all over the place- people in the church adopting children from all over the world.
It got me thinking about what the church will look like if that's true. If the generation that is having children right now becomes known as the adoption generation.
How cool will that be?
I know that I write a lot about adoption not being enough to solve the orphan crisis (and I did share with him some of my thoughts, I can't seem to help it haha), but I really think adoption is awesome and thinking about what the church will look like when adoption is common.
When an adopted child isn't the only adopted child in his class, neighborhood, or church.
When an adopted child isn't the only non-white child in a church (adopted or not).
When people won't think its strange or do a double-take at a white mom and dad dropping a non-white child off at Sunday School.
When adopted children and families have friends to turn to for support and comfort.
When adoption becomes normal.
Right now, when someone adopts, the reaction (I hope) is really positive- people say things like "that is so great!! You're doing such a great thing. God is going to use you to change the world for that child!" I say things like that!!
But think about it- when someone gets pregnant, they aren't told that they are doing a great thing- they're just having a baby. It's great, people are happy- but its normal. You're just starting your family like everyone else.
How cool would it be if a day comes when adoption is just normal.
Instead of being told how great someone is for adopting or how awesome is it that they are following God's call for their lives, people just say "congratulations! where from? when do you hope to have him home?"
It won't make adoption any less great. Having kids is still great, its still a call from God. Your children are your most important mission field.
But it will be normal.
What if people didn't think twice about adoption- its just one normal way of starting or adding to your family.
How cool will that be?
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