"Adoption is deliberately walking into the pain of another" ...I've read variations of this statement in adoption-related things the past few weeks, and I agree completely. Adoption is hard, it's scary, it's choosing to intentionally enter into a child's hurt and pain and trauma and many other often unknown things. It's definitely a calling, and I know there will be many, many hard days ahead in Stephen's and my journey with this child and all others we bring into our home.
BUT adoption is also beautiful and joyful and I know there will be so many moments of holy awe and happy tears and redemption playing out before our eyes. I have already experienced both sides in just the past few weeks - amidst all the paperwork and logistics and headaches and praying through fears about birth mom, Stephen and I have experienced such joy and excitement from friends and family - and many others we don't even know that well, or at all - loving us and supporting us and celebrating with us. We are SO thankful to you for reminding us what a joyous calling this truly is, and being excited with us! Thank you for helping us spread the word - we have had people we don't even know reach out to us with support. The community we've already experienced near and far is one of the great JOYS of adoption.
Financial update: in just a few short days, many of you have helped us raise almost the entire amount we needed for our next milestone (getting our homestudy completed)! Please keep spreading the word so we raise the last little bit we need for that!!
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