questions

i don't TRY to talk about adoption. because i'm not even sure it's God's will for us.

but somehow it seems to come up. a lot. in lots on conversations.

a friend from out of town visited this week and had dinner with us. a GUY, no less.

he asked if we were done having kids.

i gave my answer, "i'm NOT going to be pregnant again." this makes most people believe we're done. our family is complete. and it might be. so that's fine for them to believe that. but it leaves it open for adoption too. it's just that most people don't even think of that as an option...after 4 biological kids.

anyways, about 30 minutes later, he asks, "so, are you thinking about adoption?"

am i that obvious? for a GUY to pick up on that?

then he asked some good questions. that i think i probably need to get good at answering if we really start talking about/moving towards adoption...

"so, why do you want to adopt?" "so, it's an 'outreach' thing in addition to a desire to have more kids, huh?" "what country do you want to adopt from?"

i find that i LOVE talking about it - it really gets me going...

Rebekah

R: "mom, will we have to take a plane to get to Africa?"

Me: "ummm....why are we going to Africa?" (remember, we've NEVER talked about adopting with the kids...yet.

R: "For when we adopt 2 kids from there."

Me: "oh. well, yes, we would need to take a plane to get to Africa."

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Psalm 41:1-3
Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor.
Blessed are those who consider the state of the poor. The Lord rescues them in times of trouble. The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity and rescues them from their enemies. The Lord nurses them when they are sick and eases their pain and discomfort.