Blessed

Bear one another's burdens... Galatians 6:2

I will be honest! One of the most exciting things we have experienced through this journey of adoption (to date) has been the support and excitement of those closest to us. We have had our parents endless support, aunts throw jewelry parties, friends at church sell baked rolls, cousins give shout outs on Facebook, sisters constantly asking for updates, and most recently a brother who sent an article via email concerning the biblical model of adoption. The article is great don't get me wrong. In fact, I myself posted a link on Facebook. I highly recommend reading it. As encouraging as the article is, the fact that our family is thinking about adoption is all the more encouraging. To know our burden for our children is not just burdening our hearts but being carried by others is a blessing. The community that has surrounded our family has been overwhelming. As you may have navigated this blog you may have come across Why Ethiopia? In that section we mentioned why we are adopting from Ethiopia. One of the reasons we mention for adoption is that we have been blessed and are called to be a blessing for others. The blessing we have experienced is the forgiveness and freedom we have found in Christ. The blessing is the identity we have as God's children. The blessing is the love we have experienced from our family and friends. We are so blessed and feel privileged to see our burden shared by others!