The Genesis of Adoption Blog

As I begin to write, I look at my wife who is so excited just to be writing an adoption blog. To be honest, I dig it too. Since we decided that this what God wanted to do, as far as starting a family, I've been really looking forward to love'n on kids that aren't mine biologically...and blow'n peoples minds. I mean let's be honest, me and Linz with a couple Africans will turn a few heads here in good 'ol Galesburg.

More than that I think we view adoption as our God given mission or calling. 1st Corinthians 1:26-28 talks about how God chooses the overlooked, the outcasts, and the have nots to shame the hollow lives of the 'somebodies'. When I think of our future children I see the truth in what Paul wrote.

I looking forward to having a family, not that we aren't already, but adopting children will take some getting used to. Being foster parents I think we've gotten used to the fact that there's a 99% the children we love, care for, and raise as if they were our own, will one day, return home. While this is heartbreaking to have happen I think it's made us stronger and we'll be better able to handle the difficulties of international adoption as a result.

Another verse that's spoke to us is Hebrews 13:2. The writer talks about never turning down shelter and food to a stranger because we may be 'Entertain'n Angels' in disguise. I think Lindsey and I have definitely experienced the truth of this verse in the lives of the 3 little boys we've helped raise over the last year. It's exciting now to see this being played out in the lives of children living a 1/2 a world away.

There's a lot more that could be said concerning this new chapter in our lives...but it's late and I suppose the reason for this blog is that we'll keep writing. So, stay tuned cause there's more to come.

Blessings,

Jordan & Lindsey

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