43 min
God's Kindness to Adoptive Parents: A Conversation with Joy & Eric The Barnabas Podcast
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- Christianity
In some ways, our lives may fit into broader patterns, but in very important ways, our stories are also one of a kind.Today, I'm joined by my friends, Joy & Eric as they talk about how God led them to adopt twin boys. Until I sat down with them, I understood adoption as being solely about people providing a home for a child for people who wouldn't otherwise have one. I saw adoption almost exclusively as a ministry of hospitality and care for 'the least of these' as Jesus puts it. But when Joy and Eric started their adoption process, they quickly found out that, in their words, they weren't actually needed. In other words, if they hadn't chosen adoption, their sons would have been provided with another home. So, they quickly began to wrestle with an important question: is it possible for adoption not to be about providing a family for someone who would otherwise not have one? In other words, is it ok for adoption to be viewed primarily as a means for growing one's family?
In some ways, our lives may fit into broader patterns, but in very important ways, our stories are also one of a kind.Today, I'm joined by my friends, Joy & Eric as they talk about how God led them to adopt twin boys. Until I sat down with them, I understood adoption as being solely about people providing a home for a child for people who wouldn't otherwise have one. I saw adoption almost exclusively as a ministry of hospitality and care for 'the least of these' as Jesus puts it. But when Joy and Eric started their adoption process, they quickly found out that, in their words, they weren't actually needed. In other words, if they hadn't chosen adoption, their sons would have been provided with another home. So, they quickly began to wrestle with an important question: is it possible for adoption not to be about providing a family for someone who would otherwise not have one? In other words, is it ok for adoption to be viewed primarily as a means for growing one's family?
43 min