One book that Kimberly and I are currently reading is titled “Adopted for Life” by Russell D. Moore. (Any interested parties can click the picture on the right for a link.) No matter where you are on you journey with Christ, and regardless of what you feel He has called you to concerning adoption for you and your family, this book is a must-read, as Dr. Moore explores the relationship between our extending love to a lost world (specifically children) and God’s own expression of love to us while we were but lost children. Here is one of our favorite excerpts:
You may be wondering whether this [book] will be about the doctrine of adoption or “real” adoption. Well, one of the things that we’ll be discussing is the fact that you can’t talk about the one without talking about the other. Also, it is not as though we master one aspect and then move to the other—from the vertical to the horizontal or the other way around. That’s not the picture God has embedded in his creation work.
The Bible tells us that human families are reflective of an eternal fatherhood (Eph. 3:14-15). We know, then, what human fatherhood ought to look like on the basis of how Father God behaves toward us. But the reverse is also true. We see something of the way our God is fatherly toward us through our relationships with our own human fathers. And so Jesus tells us that in our human father’s provision and discipline we get a glimpse of God’s active love for us (Matt. 7:9-11; cf. Heb. 12:5-7). The same is at work in adoption.
On a different note, many of you have been asking about info on fundraising, as well as offering to help, and we really appreciate it! We have several ideas that we are getting together, including an original song, t-shirts, a yard sale, and maybe even a 5k.
Thanks for your continued prayer and support. This would not be possible without you!
Nathan, Kimberly, and Caitlyn
