How does one choose the content for the first post on their blog about adoption? So much could be said, so much shared. Certainly we desire to encourage others beginning the process or considering adoption. We know some personal visitors will come to follow our specific news and events (hello grandmothers!) Our utmost desire is to follow Christ. We'd also like to use this blog to chronicle our story for our children, both current and future. For that reason, I'll reflect on some stepping stones for this first post.
David and I are so thankful for our three children. Though we haven't felt that we would have any more biological kids, we've often discussed adoption. The question seemed to be more of a when than an if. Our youngest, the only boy, has made the request for more than three years: Can I have a brother? One my age? Following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, he asked, "Isn't there a boy from there we can adopt?" Later that year, during a family mission trip to Kenya, he inquired, "Does one of the boys here need a family?" Africa; that brings up a big stepping stone.
It's hard to say when Africa began to be written on my heart. I know it was at least six years ago. We chose to sponsor a girl from Tanzania through Compassion International. I remember expressing the desire to travel to Africa as a family. My husband's initial response was, "Do you know how dangerous that can be?" In case you haven't spent more than 15 minutes with us, I affectionately refer to him as Safety Man. Over time, it became clear God was writing Africa on his heart, too.
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