Catching Up: Part 2

As to the second major event Andrew and I attended in the last few weeks: The Adopting for Life Conference.

As to the questions that are raised by our attendance at this conference:

- Yes, we do hope to adopt in the future

- We do not currently know if we are infertile, and frankly this has little to no bearing on a decision to adopt. (You were wondering though, weren't you?)

- We are undecided as to whether we would do domestic or foreign adoption

Ok, so now that we have that all straight:

The main drive that was only furthered at this conference is this: Adoption is the orphan care of America today. That's what our society has done with orphans. And historically, the church has done that job (orphan care). So, adoption is the ministry that a church can have to the orphan today. Not only that, but it is a living picture of our adoption into the family of God. Taking a child that is not your own, making him or her your own, and giving him or her the inheritance of being a part of your family.

So, as Christians, why isn't adoption something we talk about more often? How come most people only think of adoption when they find out that they can't have kids of their own? As the church, we should be all about this!

Andrew and I learned a lot of things ranging from the practical aspects of how to start the adoption process, the financial side, the organizations that can help with finances, and how to start church adoption funds. It was really sweet to see such a broad range of topics covered. And it was great to meet people who were excited about adoption. We really enjoyed the conference!