November is National Adoption Month

The holidays are getting closer and closer.  And it almost feels like fall here in the south.  Most people have a favorite season or time of year, but I like them all.  I like that (usually) we get all four seasons here: fall, winter, spring and summer.  We tend to be off from the calendar by a few days or sometimes weeks, but we typically get a taste of all.  Fall weather is approaching slower this year.  I can't believe it's the 20th day of October and it's shorts and t-shirt weather still!

As we approach November, we have lots of dates marking family/friends get-togethers on the calendar.  One of the things to be thankful for and to celebrate is National Adoption Month, which is November.  Many churches do an Orphan Sunday around the first of November.  What an awesome way to bring to people's attention how many children in the US are legal orphans and waiting for a forever family.  And to so many children across the globe waiting for families.  I pray that one day our home will be a safe place and a forever home for one of those children (or several...).

In thinking about adoption I am always thankful.  Thankful for my parents and that God put our family together; thankful for my twin sister, Margaret, and that we get to share an adoption story.  Thankful for life!  And of course thankful for my birth mother who could have chosen to terminate her pregnancy, killing Margaret and me in the process.  But she chose the path of life and I am forever thankful.  Sh even took extra steps to live somewhere that she would not be talked into having an abortion.  This is one of the many reasons that I will never support abortion or pro-choice ideas/politicians.

In celebrating National Adoption Month, there are many ways to support adoption.  Not all are called to adopt, but all can do something to show support.  I've posted links to some awesome blogs below that list how we can come alongside foster and adoptive families and show support.  Please take the time to read them.  How incredible it would be if all of us did just one of the ways to help foster/adoptive families in our church or community!

http://jasonjohnsonblog.com/blog/making-orphan-care-normal-church

http://jasonjohnsonblog.com/blog/ten-ways-your-church-can-get-involved-foster-care

https://cafo.org/orphansunday/resources/event-ideas/