Why are you adopting? You already have four children! Why China, why not domestically? These are the two most frequently asked questions that we receive; so I thought that I would take a moment to answer them. We are adopting because we have been called by the Lord to do so. James 1:27 says, "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." While the world may not understand why we are doing this; I assure you, our King does. We are being obedient to God's Word and to His calling for our lives.
God planted the seed of adoption into mine and Ross' hearts at a very young age, and has continued to water that seed into adulthood, our marriage, and even until now. Not only was there a seed planted, but it was a seed to adopt from China. God does not say to take care of the orphans within the country you live; He says, "Care for orphans." I believe that God designed it so that different people are called to adopt from different places all over the world so that we would be able to care for HIS orphaned children; no matter what country they are from. The country that He happened to lay on our hearts was China.
I hope that even if you do not agree with our decision to adopt, that you will continue to follow our story through to the end. It is our prayer and hope that all may say that they have seen the glory of the Lord throughout our adoption journey. If you do support our decision, then we would like to thank you for your prayer, kind words, and encouragement throughout this journey. To sum it up: yes, it's about being a forever family to a sweet baby girl who would otherwise be orphaned; and yes, it is about being obedient to God's Word. More importantly, it is about giving God the glory for what He has done and is doing in our lives. That is why we are adopting a baby girl from China.
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