Sunday, November 11, 2007

N is for National Adoption Month....

Did you know that November was National Adoption Month? I found this out while I was trying to find out fun days in November for my kids at work. I also found out that the 13th is the World Kindness Day, the 16th is Button Day, the Slinky was invented on the 26th in 1943, and on the 30th it's Stay at Home Because You're Well Day (I definitley remember taking a few of those days growing up:).

At work for our bible lesson we talked about November being National Adoption Month and I found out that quite a lot of the kids at our before and after school program were indeed adopted. It was so neat to hear this and then talk about Moses in the Bible who was miraculously adopted by the very people who were trying to kill him. God works in truly amazing ways. I am really looking forward to hearing about the kids own stories of adoption and just their stories in general. Kids are amazing story tellers if you will just listen to them (true and false alike).

I've been blessed to know a family of amazing proportions from my church who have adopted 12 children and have just been aproved to adopt 5 more (not to mention they have five biological children and a grandbaby - not all living with them of course)! I can't think of another family whom God has used to bless these amazing children. I'm so grateful to know them and be able to be a part of their lives. Right now I am teaching the school age children Art once a week and really enjoying coming up with the lesson plans as well as working with a small enough group of kids that it's not so overwhelming (like at work sometimes).

It's amazing how big the family of God can be if only we let it.

6 comments:

The Lourceys said...

I love reading your blog. That family with so many children is so interesting. Rob and I would love to adopt! I also love that your blog plays different songs every time I go on it. ;)

relying on God said...

thanks! melody and I have had fun with that this weekend. she got a blog for her birthday and has pulled out all the stops on it. check it out on my links. growin up is hard to do!

chrisa4357 said...

Yay for National Adoption Month!! How fitting that this is the month that Cadence is oficially a part of the Andersen (Wilson) family. It's so fun to look at everyone's blogs and be able to know what goes on in your world even though we live far away from each other.

relying on God said...

you know we're really not that far away from each other. I'd love to come down and visit you guys one weekend (I can't believe I haven't met Shae yet and it's been 2 years!).

The Lourceys said...

Rob and I are going to his family's in Jacksonville/Beach. We leave Tuesday night are will be back Friday. What are you guys doing?

relying on God said...

we had thanksgiving at my aunt christy's with my mom's side of the family. it was a really great time had. I love getting together with family. I really want to come to visit you guys sometime (just have to figure out when's best). hope all is well!