Posted on 01/16/2006 1:59:16 PM PST by wagglebee
What about married couples who want to lovingly open their homes and hearts to these children? I have been seriously considering adopting an older child (there is no shortage of people looking to adopt infants). I won't do this until I am married (to a likeminded person), but I don't understand what is selfish or immoral about a couple bringing children into their home who would otherwise languish in foster care.
I've always regarded it as beautiful and special, and I don't really think infertile couples should have a monopoly on loving these children. It certainly doesn't hurt the children, unlike homosexual and to a certain extent, single parent adoptions.
I believe I said in most cases. Of course there should be exceptions. My wife's brother was adopted. My wife's parents had two daughters and wanted a son; however, my mother-in-law had been told that her life and the baby's would be at risk if she became pregnant again. My father-in-law is a physician and he was told of a young unwed mother who was unsure of what to do (she may have been contemplating abortion, but I don't know). My wife's parents paid the young woman's medical bills and adopted her son.
I understand "wanting to help".. but there are a ton of good families just waiting to get a child because they can't have any. Foster care is a different matter altogether.... because it generally involves an older child that needs a whole lot of intervention....emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Very good cause. :)
Notice how politicians and lawmakers don't care about the most and fragile and indefensible elements of society – children.
We are adoptive parents, and we adopted our boys when they were four and seven, and we adopted our daughter when she was a year old. Everyone is now 11, 7, and 2. All are Hispanic.
The reason that there aren't many healthy white babies is abortion. Sad, but true.
If every church in America had one family who adopted an older child, we would no longer have children languishing in foster care with no hope of real permanence.
Gumdrop, tell your friends I say God bless. We wish them the best.
That's great! :)
How sad.
Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
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