RESEARCH

I thought I would note what Natalie and I are doing to explore whether the Lord would have us adopt. As I mentioned in a previous post, we are reading, praying, and seeking the counsel of friends. Below are the books and folks we are chatting with.

Books

• Bible
• Born in Our Hearts: Stories of Adoption
• There Is No Me Without You
• Beyond Good Intentions
• In Their Own Voices
• Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
• The Lost Daughters of China
• Held at a Distance
• Does Anybody Else Look Like Me?
• Cross Cultural Adoption

Folks we are chatting with

• Community Group
• David and Missy Leventhal who are in the process of adopting Abigail
• Garth and Tiffany Wilkins who adopted Vladic
• Celestin Musekura who leads ALARM, the ministry I am involved with in Africa
• Gladney Center for Adoption - agency we are considering
• Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services - agency we are considering
• Others planned for the near future

Natalie and I are really enjoying reading and discussing the books and experiencing the fellowship with others.