I recently finished reading an amazing book on adoption called “Adopted for Life” by Russell Moore. The book describes Moore’s experience with adopting two boys from Russia and the emotions and hardships that came along with the adoption process. While international adoption is very different from foster care adoption, the information in the book is very applicable to those who are interested in adoption through the foster care system. One of my favorite parts of Moore’s book is a section where he talks about life after adoption as well as how all believers have experienced adoption because Christians are adopted by God through Christ! Let me share with you what Moore says:

“Some unique challenges go along with adoption-challenges related to finding a sense of belonging, to discipline and discipleship, to answering questions about origins. Count these as all joy. They point all of us- not just kids who are adopted- to the gospel. The gospel welcomes us and receives us as loved children…the gospel shows us that we were born into death and then shows us, by free grace, that we’re adopted for life.”

This book is worth reading if you have thought about adopting a child or know someone who has adopted!
-Ciara Spacone