Adoption

I have been thinking about adoption lately. I know lots of people who are adopting internationally right now and it just causes me to think. We have friends in Houston that have adopted from Guatamala, others we know from Houston that just arrived back from Ethiopia with their two new children, another couple waiting to get the call to go to Russia to get their daughter, and yet another friend I reconnected with waiting for the call from Rwanda. I also know at least 4 couples that have adopted domestically...remember my post about Promote Oklahoma Adoption! Anyway, this just causes me to think about all those children in the world that need loving homes and that sometimes couples need help and encouragement to bring those kiddos home!

Remember we are all adopted sons and daughters of God! Ephesians 1:4-6 "For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves." NIV

Anyway, I told my friend Ashley I would also let my blog buddies know about her fundraising efforts...they had t-shirts printed. Here are the details and a link to their blog for more info.

http://racksadoptionjourney.blogspot.com/2009/03/after-months-of-tweaking-ryan-and-i.html
If you would like to purchase a shirt, let me know the size and color (brown or pink). They are $15 each. The sizes are S-L adult then, XS-L child. Please email me ashleysmith@brightok.net.
The back of the shirt says: I'm telling a story with my life, and you are telling a story with your life, and when we are telling our stories, we are setting the compasses of the people around us. Stories are the most powerful way to teach, and we are learning how to live through the narratives of our stories. And God is saying "I want us to tell better stories." -Donald Miller
Here is the design.
I am not promoting one family over the other...I am just informing you about what a friend is doing. I am also encouraging you to encourage those you know who want to adopt or are adopting!

Also the more I got to thinking about this, it dawned on my, I have cousins that are adopted! I thank God for them and for their birth mothers who made a sacrifice so my aunt and uncle could have children, and I could have cousins! Love you guys!

Sorry for the rambling, it sounded all so much clearer in my head at 4am!