General - Sunday, November 11, 2007 0:07 - 0 Comments

Adoption by Grace

For national adoption month I thought I would put up a paper I recently wrote on adoption by grace.

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On a rainy Seattle morning in March 1969, a husband and wife park their car in front of a nondescript brick home which resembles a small duplex located on Queen Anne Hill. They move quickly and nervously as they approach the front door and find themselves fidgeting with their coats and hurriedly checking their hair to ensure they’re presentable. The firm knock on the door from the husband is answered by a woman who warmly welcomes them inside to escape the rain. They enter the home and sense an excitement about the next few moments. They have been looking forward to this day and have planned for its arrival for some time. They could hear babies in the background, some crying, some cooing, some sleeping, but all without a clue as to what is taking place. After several minutes another woman, smiling, steps into the living room which is fashioned into a waiting area with a small bundle of life wrapped in a blue blanket and hands a three month old, chubby, baby boy to the wife who begins to examine the baby as if she’s not sure if it’s real. She softly speaks to the baby and gently bounces it in her arms. She is no stranger to holding a baby and her perfect position shows it. Eventually the husband becomes impatient and wants to see the boy. He picks the boy up with his strong hands and holds him up to see him. The baby smiles from ear to ear as he tries to grab the man’s beard. Overcome with joy, the father’s eyes begin to well up with tears as he proudly proclaims, “this is my boy.” Continue…