Adoption is a journey.
Like any journey, it's appropriate to think ahead, to plan
and to prepare for what is come. Along the way we'll realize that it isn't
all what we may have thought or expected. There are
unplanned events and struggles, along with unexpected joys and surprises.
Join us as we walk down a few different paths of the
adoption journey and discuss some key resources as you look ahead in
preparation of bringing a child into your forever family.
Many of you may have already walked this journey. Some of
seen friends or close family struggle through the path. Maybe you are just
starting to "pack your bag" for your first adoption. No matter the
traveler or the progress, here are a few helpful tidbits for anyone who is
considering adoption (for the first, second or third time!).
3 Ways to Prepare for the Journey...
Pray. Fast.
Read. Most importantly, seek God's direction and plan
for your family. Spend significant time praying, fasting and reading His Word
together for guidance, wisdom and peace. God does not call everyone to adopt,
but He may be calling your family to be involved in caring for the orphan in
some way. Sit and listen to the Father, He will prepare your feet for the path
He has for you (Psalm 18:33).
Educate
Yourself (With Trusted
Materials). With some of the best Christian
material on adoption, Empowered to Connect provides
books, videos, trainings and other resources to help foster and adoptive
families parent children from hard places. Prepare and receive realistic expectations
ahead of time by reading books like The Connected Child or
attending an Empowered to Connect Conference. See resources & upcoming Empowered to
Connect Conferences
>>
Take a
Pre-Adoption Assessment. Striving to make the
adoption process less complicated and overwhelming, our friends
at Loving Shepherd Ministries have
helped guide over 6,000 couples in their early stages of adoption. Through
their Adoption Assessment Form, their staff gives your family adoption options
you are eligible to pursue, along with lists of agencies, home study providers
in your area and more! Best yet, they offer this as a free
service to prospective adoptive families. Learn more & fill out their Adoption
Assessment Form today >>
There is wisdom in preparation, but don't forget to keep in
mind that we have a Father who knows the
beginning and the
end. An Almighty God who is writing and arranging your
family's story behind the scenes. When things don't make sense, wait on Him.
His way is always best!
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