Comments on: Transracial Adoption: Talking about our extended families’ response.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:42:20 +0000

I want to express my sincerest gratitude for your honesty. I am overcome with emotion as I read your story and know I am not alone in my situation. I am coming to the realization that we will have friends and family who don’t understand why we are doing what we are doing. Thank you for your encouragement to be tough when dealing with the critcism, but ever tender with the blessings God has given to us.

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:54:38 +0000

Thank you so much for your post. We are getting a little boy placed with us at the end of the month, and we are so excited. We are praying that all will go well so that we can adopt him. This is a county foster/adopt situation, and the little one is part Caucasian and part African American. I do worry a little about how he will be treated by some of our friends and family, but I know that for the most part, he will be genuinely loved and accepted…especially since we have been praying for him for so long!

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:20:57 +0000

Thank you for the words of encouragement. You are an inspiration! May God bless you in your obediance to Him!

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:16:18 +0000

Through tears I say, “thank you, thank you, thank you”.

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:50:04 +0000

Thank you for such heartfelt honesty. The Lord continues to bless my heart through your words. We are in the adoption process for the second time and this time we are hoping to adopt across the racial lines. The first comments from some extended family members were less than encouraging. This made me feel quite insecure. As my husband and I have kept going to the Lord about it, our peace continues to be steadfast. An online community of support such as I feel from you helps more than I can express.

By: katie

katie — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:26:09 +0000

Thanks so much for this encouraging post. We are in the process of adopting again and we too have felt the wag of fingers at our thoughts of adopting across racial lines with an African American child. It was so timely to read your words and to know that the Lord is using your experience to minister to those of us just starting out. Good word about our skin being thin and tender to the Lord.