National Adoption Month

Thanksgiving has passed and December is almost here! As this month comes to a close, we have a quick post on orphan care. November has been designated as National Adoption Month and we love the idea of bringing awareness to children in need! Orphan care is something that is really important to us; however, we would never want to give the wrong impression that we think our decision to foster and adopt is more important than other aspects of orphan care. There are so many different avenues to care for those in need, and we will not be equipped to do what we plan on without others playing various roles in caring for orphans as well. That's why we are so thankful for the support and encouragement we have already received from our family and friends - you will allow us to take on this task for which we feel (and are) so inadequate! But, together we can impact these kids!

The cool thing about orphan care is that in many ways it is a picture of the gospel and the church. Just as the church has many functions within it, orphan care allows for those with varying abilities and desires to care for children in different ways.

We are grateful for families who are not fostering or adopting because they will be able to help us in these different ways when we may need an extra hand!

Along these same lines, we realize that we are not "saving" the kids that will come into our lives. That is a task that we are unable to accomplish whether we do or do not adopt a certain child, and honestly we do not want to carry this emotional burden. It is very freeing to trust Christ for the strength for things to come in this foster care process and to know that He is the One we need, as well as the One these kids need! This is a great post that discusses the significance of the spiritual battle of foster care and reminds us that foster parents are not the heroes of the day! There is a Hero, and He has already won the war but we must continue to fight these battles against Satan who desires to tear apart families and keep people from knowing Christ.

~ Buzzy and Buckwheat