Forever Family

One of my friends adopted three beautiful children into their family today.  Those children now have a forever family. My goal is to one day follow in their footsteps and adopt as well.  I'm currently licensed for foster to adopt.  As much as I love my girls, I know they won't be with me forever.  I'm their for now mom, not forever mom.

Even though my heart is full of joy for my friends and their new additions, there is part of me that has a bit of sadness.  The reason for the sadness is because I know the process that has to happen for children to be in the place to need a forever home.  Then I think about how many other children are out there in need of forever families all over the world.  It is an overwhelming thought that brings me to tears.  Too many children have been neglected, abused, and traumatized by events they never should have seen or experienced.

I'm thankful for the many friends that I have who have opened their hearts and homes to children who need love.  I'm thankful that the Church is finally starting to wake up and see the need that has been staring them in the face for ages.  I'm thankful that more and more people are seeing the value in adding to their family via adoption.

I think people forget how powerful adoption is.  Legally, an adopted child has all the same rights and privileges as a bio child.  In many cases, adoption is stronger than blood.  On top of that, we as Christians are adopted as well.  We are adopted into a family that was not our own.  I think God used adoption on purpose.  I think He wanted us to see the power of adoption, to see how lives are changed when we are brought into our FOREVER HOME.  On top of that, Jesus was not raised by His Father.  He had a foster family, if you will.  Joseph and Mary were His "for now" parents.  God was His Forever Father, not Joseph. However, I don't doubt for a minute that Joseph loved Jesus as his own son.

I know I want my children to feel loved by me.  I don't want them to ever think that I would love them more if they were going to be my forever children.  More than that, I want to keep my eyes on the forever that is most important.  Eternity with Jesus.  My heart cries for their salvation.  The desire to be their forever mom is strong.  The desire for them to have a FOREVER HOME with Jesus is even stronger.