Adopted for Life: The Follow-Up

This week has been full of recommendations, but I have one more before the week is out, if that's okay with you all. ;-)

About a month ago, I posted a recommendation for a book I was starting, Adopted for Life. Since it's a little unorthodox to recommend a book one hasn't even read oneself yet, I wanted to do a follow-up review to let readers know that Russell Moore's Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches was everything I hoped it would be and more. It's a good read for anyone -whether you're thinking about adoption, have adopted in the past, are leery of the entire process, or have questions for families who have been through it already, this is a read I can honestly say that no member of the church should pass up. Some of my favorite topics covered were:

• How to answer some of the rude questions one receives about "adopted" children or siblings (as Dr. Moore says, adopted is a pass-tense verb, not an adjective; and they're all ours, thank you).
• Whether one should consider adoption before one has children of "one's own."
• How to talk to a child who was adopted about the process that brought them to your home.
• How to talk to others about considering adoption, or to ask good questions of families who have gone through the process.
• How to approach the price of adoption itself.
• How to encourage other families who have adopted.

The list goes on -and on -and on. With helpful anecdotes from his own life, Dr. Moore communicates what is sometimes a difficult message with humility (and a huge dose of humor). As the sister of four brothers who were adopted, I identified sharply with many of the things Dr. Moore shared, and was even able to rethink my own thought process or lingo regarding what I hope to be future adoptions for my own future family.

Beyond that, I got even more excited about having Dr. Moore visit our church's spring conference this year. He'll be speaking on the very subject of this book, and I'm looking forward to listening and learning. Grace Family Baptist is a church that is by no means unfamiliar with the adoption process (countless members have been through it, are going through it right now, or or praying about it as I type), and I'm hoping that our passion is infectious. ;-) I also hope that some of you are able to join us!

Read Adopted for Life. You won't be disappointed. You'll learn and you'll grow in ways you never suspected from reading a book that's "just adoption." Because adoption is about so much more than increasing your family size -it's about the gospel.

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