November is National Adoption Month. In the adoption world, it is a time to get the word out about orphans, raising awareness about the need that the fatherless around the globe have for forever families, as well as raising needed funds to make this a reality for these children.
Featured today on the how to be a dad today website is a podcast interview from Craig Stewart whose family has become the "forever family" for two children, one of them with special needs. It isn't always easy, but there are blessings in this journey too. Follow the link below to listen as he shares from his heart a glimpse of their "making a difference" story.
http://www.howtobeadadtoday.com/2013/11/04/episode-28-parenting-a-special-needs-child/
This blog follows us as we add to our family through international adoption from Poland, not Peru. (It's a long story, so feel free to read through the blog.) We spent seven weeks in Poland in the summer of 2015, arriving home on August 28th. We are happy to answer questions you have and would love to be an encouragement, so please feel free to email us from our contact page.
Our twins were adopted on November 15th, National Adoption Month, It was held in Portland Maine at the Childrens Museum. There were many adoptions that day, It was exciting.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing that, and for opening your home to those special children. children. We look forward to the day when we can do the same.
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