This post has destroyed me. These images have made me weep and my soul hurt, and what I want you to understand is that there are days that I wish I had never seen, touched or been shown this truth. I lived in a world that did not understand this orphan crisis and it was so distant from the neighborhood… Read More
I opened my Facebook newsfeed this morning and pictures flooded my vision. An article posted by the Daily Mail crying out about orphans found starving in Belarus. Where’s Belarus? I’ve never heard of that place, but I imagine that before the holocaust, Auschwitz and Ravensbruk were not recognizable names either. I looked through the pictures and they were horrifying. It… Read More
I have felt the deep pain and hurt of rejection by the church. When we first decided to adopt Israel, we met with the pastoral staff at the church we were attending. I was so excited to share what we were doing and honestly believed they would be excited as well. My husband tried without success to temper my expectations,… Read More
It’s like running with scissors, we’ve all heard this warning in grade school while picturing the first hapless victim who ran and fell. A schoolyard martyr born from a cautionary real-life tale so the rest of us could remain safe. There are similar warnings in foster care and adoption, urban legends mixed with grains of truth. Stay far from the… Read More
She was 5-years-old with dirt stained, knobby knees protruding from shorts that were a few sizes too big. Her thick, black hair was caught in a pink, plastic barrette. The grime on her legs and arms was layers deep from being homeless and camping in the woods. I knelt down to greet her, but she spun past me and whirled… Read More
“Bio kid”, that’s what I am called at times. I am a bio kid and so is my brother, Silas, because we are surrounded by adopted siblings. I never really think about it like that, but that’s what we are often called. Anyway my name is Bailey Gagnon, I am fifteen years old and I have four adopted siblings. But… Read More